WAEC Literature in English 2003 Question 21

Question 21

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Unseen prose: questions 21–25
The passage, as printed

The mood of the extract is one of

  1. A.gloom
  2. B.serenity
  3. C.anxiety
  4. D.indifference
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (gloom)

Explanation

He remembers his murdered wife and children and his violated, slaughtered sister: the mood is gloomy and sorrowful.