Which phrase best describes the mood established in these sentences from
Silent Spring?
There was a strange stillness. The birds, for example—where had they gone? Many
people spoke of them, puzzled and disturbed. The feeding stations in the backyards
were deserted. The few birds seen anywhere were moribund; they trembled
violently and could not fly. It was a spring without voices.
Question 5 options:
mysterious and frightening
hectic and confusing
sad and regretful
bitter and angry