Question

read the sentence from the first paragraph of silent spring. then foxes barked in the hills and deer silently crossed the fields, half hidden in the mists of the fall mornings. in this sentence, carson mostly uses a tone. dropdown options: cautious, peaceful, frightened, melancholic

Explanation:

The sentence describes natural scenes (foxes barking in hills, deer crossing fields half-hidden in mist) with calm, undisturbed imagery, which conveys a peaceful tone rather than cautious, frightened, or melancholic.

Answer:

peaceful