Question

3 We ran as if to meet the moon
That slowly dawned behind the trees,
The barren boughs without the leaves,
Without the birds, without the breeze.

4 But once within the wood, we paused
Like gnomes that hid us from the moon,
Ready to run to hiding new
With laughter when she found us soon.

5 Each laid on other a staying hand
To listen ere we dared to look,
And in the hush we joined to make
We heard, we knew we heard the brook.

6 A note as from a single place,
A slender tinkling fall that made
Now drops that floated on the pool
Like pearls, and now a silver blade.

How is a literary device used to develop the tone in quatrain 5? (1 point)

A happy tone is developed when imagery is used to convey how the characters listen.

O A mysterious tone is developed through onomatopoeia in the word hush.

An angry tone is developed through the imagery used to describe a dare.

A fearful tone is developed through the use of symbolism to express the importance of finding water.
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Answer 1

O A mysterious tone is developed through onomatopoeia in the word hush.

The words “to listen ere we dared to look” and “in the hush we joined to make” create suspense and mystery by emphasizing silence and careful listening.