Which best describes how this passage appeals to the

reader's emotions?

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.

-Silent Spring,

Rachel Carson

by describing birds near death and a spring without

chirping

by highlighting people's confusion about what is

happening to the birds

by contrasting the way people feel with what is

happening to the birds

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Kasey Wiley

English

29 December, 07:19

Which best describes how this passage appeals to the

reader's emotions?

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.

-Silent Spring,

Rachel Carson

by describing birds near death and a spring without

chirping

by highlighting people's confusion about what is

happening to the birds

by contrasting the way people feel with what is

happening to the birds

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Answers (1)

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Rory Fields · Answer 1

by describing birds near death and a spring without

chirping

Explanation:

these details tug at your heartstrings and allow you to imagine a cold, unhappy spring.