Question 1: Identify one example of a tone shift in the passage and describe it briefly.

Answer: From melancholy/desolation to cautious hope/optimism.

Question 2: Which writer's technique is most responsible for creating the contrast between the initial gloom and the subsequent glimmer of hope?

Answer: Imagery (e.g., shadows, glimmer, contrasting scenes)

Question 3: Find and correct the error in this sentence: 'A sense of melancholy pervaded the air, as if the very silence mourned the bygone days of bustling life.'

Answer: No error

Question 4: Explain how the writer uses contrast to emphasise the change in tone.

Answer: The writer contrasts the scene of desolation with the emerging figure and the glimmer of light, highlighting the shift from despair to hope.

Question 5: Identify the literary device used in the phrase: 'a faint glimmer appeared on the horizon, piercing the gloom like a lighthouse guiding a lost ship.'

Answer: Simile

Question 6: Describe how the writer creates atmosphere in the opening paragraph.

Answer: Using imagery of shadows, silence, and a quiet dusk to evoke a mood of melancholy and abandonment.

Question 7: What effect does the shift in tone have on the reader’s perception of the scene?

Answer: It creates a sense of hope and resilience, making the scene more uplifting.

Question 8: Identify another technique used to reinforce the tone shift in the final paragraph.

Answer: The use of the word 'resilience' and the imagery of footsteps echoing softly.

Question 9: Explain the significance of the figure’s hesitant but resolute emergence in relation to tone.

Answer: It signifies a turn towards hope and determination, shifting the tone from despair to optimism.

Question 10: Based on the passage, write a brief paragraph analysing how the writer creates a mood of atmospheric tension and eventual hope.

Answer: Answers should mention imagery, contrast, diction, and the progression from darkness to light to demonstrate mood development.