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Question 15 Analysis

The word "desperate" in paragraph 33 describes a silence that feels "as though sound itself had been ripped from the earth" following the disappearance of K. This context conveys extreme loss, emptiness, and hopelessness rather than peace, comfort, or ordinariness.

Question 16 Analysis

Situational irony occurs when the actual outcome of an event is the exact opposite of what is reasonably expected. The narrator stands frozen, fully expecting the massive second wave to crash down and destroy him, but instead, the wave unexpectedly loses its forward momentum and stops directly in front of him.

Question 17 Analysis

The text describes K. inside the crest of the wave, "as if enclosed in some kind of transparent capsule, floated K.'s body, reclining on its side" and "smiling." This surreal, dreamlike image of a drowned body floating perfectly preserved and smiling inside a wave is highly unusual and physically impossible, suggesting the narrator's memory may be distorted by extreme trauma, guilt, or shock, which permanently branded this haunting image into his mind.

Answer:

Question 15

• (A) Peaceful and relaxing
• (B) Empty and hopeless (Correct answer)
• (C) Cheerful and comforting
• (D) Ordinary and expected

Question 16

It is situational irony because the narrator fully expects the second wave to strike and kill him, but instead, the wave unexpectedly stops, loses its energy, and hovers in front of him.

Question 17

• Underlined detail: "...as if enclosed in some kind of transparent capsule, floated K.'s body, reclining on its side. But that is not all. K. was looking straight at me, smiling."
• Explanation: The author includes this surreal image to show how trauma and guilt can distort memory. It suggests that the shock of losing his friend has warped the narrator's recollection, turning a tragic drowning into a haunting, impossible vision that has deeply scarred his psyche.