“Laura froze when the power went out in the cabin. The moon was not out this night, so there was not a speck of light. With the hum of the generator gone, it was deathly silent. With no sight and no sound the cabin was nothing more than a dark void of nothingness. The only thing worse than the silence was hearing the sudden creaking of the cabin floorboards. Someone was inside.” What kind of atmosphere does this setting create?

Question

“Laura froze when the power went out in the cabin. The moon was not out this night, so there was not a speck of light. With the hum of the generator gone, it was deathly silent. With no sight and no sound the cabin was nothing more than a dark void of nothingness. The only thing worse than the silence was hearing the sudden creaking of the cabin floorboards. Someone was inside.” What kind of atmosphere does this setting create?
A. Natural
B. Calm
C. None of these
D. Scary

GPT 3.5 · Answer

D. Scary

The setting described in the passage creates a tense and suspenseful atmosphere, as the darkness, silence, and unexpected presence of someone inside the cabin all contribute to a feeling of fear and unease.