JAMB - Literature In English (2022 - No. 9)

That year the harvest was sad, like a funeral, and many farmers wept as they dug up the miserable yams. One man tied his cloth to a tree branch and hanged himself. The mood conveyed here is one of _____
excitement
sadness
joy
triumph

Explanation

The passage describes a poor harvest where "many farmers wept" and one man even "hanged himself." These details create a gloomy, sorrowful, and depressing atmosphere, which conveys a strong sense of sadness.

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