The dominant mood in the lines below is one at ___________?

Serrated Shadows, through dark leaves,
Till, bathed in warm suffusion of your dapped cells
sensation pained me, faceless, silent as night thieves
Wole Soyinka: “Night”

A. apprehension
B. defiance
C. joy
D. indifference

Correct Answer:

Option A – apprehension

Explanation

Apprehension is the suspicion or fear especially of future evil, this is evident in the piece as the writer is suspicious of the “ night children “.