Read this excerpt:

One by one objects are defined -

It quickens: clarity, outline of leaf

But now the stark dignity of

entrance-Still, the profound change

has come upon them: rooted they

grip down and begin to awaken

- William Carlos Williams, "Spring and All"

Which word from this excerpt of William Carlos Williams's "Spring and All"

has the most negative connotation?

O

A. stark

O

B. clarity

O

C. awaken

O

D. dignity

Answer:C

Explanation: apex

C

Explanation:

Awaken has the most negative connotation in part due to the brusqueness with which it is introduced at the very end of the excerpt. After reading the work awaken, one is left with the impression that perhaps it would have been better for 'it' not to awaken.

This sense of misfortune is heightened by the calm and almost hypnotising descriptions that come before. It is only after the rooting action is mentioned that the reader becomes aware of a grip and, finally, an awakening that cannot possible bode well.