Question

read the excerpt from silent spring. on the farms, the hens brooded, but no chicks hatched. the farmers complained that they were unable to raise any pigs—the litters were small and the young survived only a few days. the apple trees were coming into bloom but no bees droned among the blossoms, so there was no pollination and there would be no fruit. the repetition of the word
o\ in this excerpt helps create a tone of motivation. doom. acceptance. violence.

Explanation:

The repetition of "no" emphasizes failed reproduction (no chicks, small pig litters), missing pollinators (no bees), and lost fruit—all signs of ecological collapse. This cumulative negation creates a tone of inevitable, grim doom rather than motivation, acceptance, or violence.

Answer:

B. doom.