Question
Use the excerpt from “Big Water” by Andrea Curtis to answer the question.
What best describes the mood implied by the story’s setting?
(1 point)
Responses
uplifting and cheerful
uplifting and cheerful
boring and disinterested
boring and disinterested
peaceful and relaxed
peaceful and relaxed
eerie and frightening
What best describes the mood implied by the story’s setting?
(1 point)
Responses
uplifting and cheerful
uplifting and cheerful
boring and disinterested
boring and disinterested
peaceful and relaxed
peaceful and relaxed
eerie and frightening
Answers
Answer
story:
What I should be, really, is frightened. Everything about this situation is alarming. I can almost hear the opening strains of one of those melancholy operas Father likes to listen to with the door to his study closed. All the ominous parts are here—dark sky, turbulent lake, waves rising, my cousin Peter, the ship’s first mate though he’s barely older than me, insisting I get a life preserver and put it on.
I dig my nose into my collar and turn to the side. The wind still tears at my skin, but I’m not going to leave this spot at the front of the ship if I can help it. Even though the sky is getting darker by the second. Even though it’s only midmorning, and I can barely see the horizon. The lake is murky too, almost black, indistinguishable from the sky.
What I should be, really, is frightened. Everything about this situation is alarming. I can almost hear the opening strains of one of those melancholy operas Father likes to listen to with the door to his study closed. All the ominous parts are here—dark sky, turbulent lake, waves rising, my cousin Peter, the ship’s first mate though he’s barely older than me, insisting I get a life preserver and put it on.
I dig my nose into my collar and turn to the side. The wind still tears at my skin, but I’m not going to leave this spot at the front of the ship if I can help it. Even though the sky is getting darker by the second. Even though it’s only midmorning, and I can barely see the horizon. The lake is murky too, almost black, indistinguishable from the sky.
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GPT-4o mini
To accurately determine the mood implied by the story's setting in "Big Water" by Andrea Curtis, I would need more context about the excerpt you're referring to. However, if the story's setting evokes images of calmness, serenity, and tranquility, then "peaceful and relaxed" would be the best description. If the setting has elements that induce fear or suspense, then "eerie and frightening" would be more appropriate.
Without specific details from the excerpt, I cannot definitively choose one of the options. Please provide more information about the excerpt, and I can help you analyze it further.
Without specific details from the excerpt, I cannot definitively choose one of the options. Please provide more information about the excerpt, and I can help you analyze it further.
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GPT-4o mini
Based on the excerpt you've provided from "Big Water" by Andrea Curtis, the mood implied by the story's setting can best be described as **eerie and frightening**. The descriptions of the dark sky, turbulent lake, rising waves, and the ominous feelings associated with the situation contribute to an unsettling atmosphere. The mention of melancholy operas and the protagonist's inner conflict about staying at the front of the ship despite the surrounding danger further enhance this feeling of fear and anxiety.