Question 3 of 14 • SBISD 2026 CR-SS English 1B playlist
Read the excerpt from "The Ballad of Reading Gaol [Jail]” by Oscar Wilde.That night the empty corridorsWere full of forms of Fear,And up and down the iron townStole feet we could not hear,And through the bars that hide the stars White faces seemed to peer.
Answer
A
It emphasizes the many things that scare the speaker.
B
It draws attention to how quiet and still the setting is.
C
It emphasizes how many people are with the speaker.
D
It draws attention to how sad and lonely the setting is.