Read the excerpt from silent spring (links to an external "the roadsides, once so attractive, were now lined with browned and withered vegetation as though swept by fire." in this excerpt, what phrase best shows the author’s tone of despair?

a "now lined with"

b "swept by fire"

c "once so attractive"

Expla nation:

B "swept by fire"

answer: the first one

explanation:

explicitly is defined as “in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.” the rest are interpretive and not clearly proven leaving in fact possible “confusion or doubt” which explicitly, by definition cannot have.