Question

Which words and phrases in the passage help create a tone of foreboding? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

The phrases creating a tone of foreboding are:

• "strange blight;"
• "evil spell;"
• "mysterious maladies;"
• "shadow of death."

Foreboding means predicting or announcing that something bad is about to happen. Taking the answers one by one, you can see how they relate to the same ominous idea:

• a "strange blight" and "evil maladies" refer to a destructive condition which no-body can explain;
• an "evil spell" means that it is interpreted as a magical curse;
• the "shadow of death" is a metaphor meaning that death is coming to the crops or cattle (depending on the original text excerpt).

Answer 2

Answer:

"strange blight;"

"evil spell;"

"mysterious maladies;"

"shadow of death."

Explanation: