Question

read the excerpt from silent spring. it was a spring without voices. on the mornings that had once throbbed with the dawn chorus of robins, catbirds, doves, jays, wrens, and scores of other bird voices there was now no sound; only silence lay over the fields and woods and marsh. in this excerpt, which phrase carries the most positive tone? a spring without voices the mornings that had once throbbed the dawn chorus of robins only silence lay over the fields

Explanation:

To determine the phrase with the most positive tone, we analyze each option:

• "a spring without voices" and "only silence lay over the fields" suggest a lack of life, negative.
• "the mornings that had once throbbed" has a neutral - to - slightly somber tone about a past state.
• "the dawn chorus of robins" refers to the pleasant, lively sounds of birds in the morning, which is associated with nature's vitality and has a positive connotation as it represents a normal, thriving natural scene.

Answer:

C. the dawn chorus of robins