Question

the mark on the wall
read the sentence from the story.
of the two i should prefer them to be tombs,
desiring melancholy like most english
people, and finding it natural at the end of a
walk to think of the bones stretched beneath
the turf. ...
which selection from the story best emphasizes what
the author means by \melancholy\?
a so now i think of the fire; the steady film of
yellow light upon the page of my book; the
three chrysanthemums in the round glass bowl
on the mantelpiece.
b oh! dear me, the mystery of life! the
inaccuracy of thought! the ignorance of
humanity!
c in certain lights that mark on the wall seems
actually to project from the wall. now is it
entirely circular.
d yes, one could imagine a very pleasant world.
a quiet, spacious world, with the flowers so
red and blue in the open fields.

Explanation:

The word "melancholy" means a feeling of pensive sadness. Option B uses words like "mystery of life", "inaccuracy of thought", and "ignorance of humanity" which evoke a sense of deep - seated sadness and contemplation. Option A describes a cozy and pleasant scene (fire, yellow light, chrysanthemums), which is not melancholy. Option C is about a physical description of a mark on the wall. Option D describes a pleasant world.

Answer:

B. Oh! dear me, the mystery of life; The inaccuracy of thought! The ignorance of humanity!