Read the excerpt from The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame.The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaninghis little home. First with brooms, then with dusters; then on laddersand steps and chairs, with a brush and a pail of whitewash; till hehad dust in his throat and eyes, and splashes of whitewash all overhis black fur, and an aching back and weary arms.
Answer
A
The negative connotations of the words “dust,” “aching,” and “weary” give the excerpt a tone of relaxation.
B
The negative connotations of the words “dust,” “aching,” and “weary” give the excerpt a tone of tiredness.
C
The positive connotations of the words “home,” “morning,” and “splashes” give the excerpt a tone of relaxation.
D
The positive connotations of the words “home,” “morning,” and “splashes” give the excerpt a tone of tiredness.