Question
Manhattan Tropics
by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner
In summer, they give the impression of macabre furnaces where eyelashes burn, bodies melt down and all feeling contorts and loses its sense.
Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Which best describes the mood that is created by the language in this excerpt?
(1 point)
Responses
suspenseful and foreboding
suspenseful and foreboding
hazy and uncertain
hazy and uncertain
anxious and irritable
anxious and irritable
uncomfortable and gloomy
by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner
In summer, they give the impression of macabre furnaces where eyelashes burn, bodies melt down and all feeling contorts and loses its sense.
Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Which best describes the mood that is created by the language in this excerpt?
(1 point)
Responses
suspenseful and foreboding
suspenseful and foreboding
hazy and uncertain
hazy and uncertain
anxious and irritable
anxious and irritable
uncomfortable and gloomy
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The best description of the mood created by the language in this excerpt is:
**uncomfortable and gloomy**
The imagery of "macabre furnaces," "eyelashes burn," and "bodies melt down" evokes a sense of discomfort and a dark, oppressive atmosphere.
**uncomfortable and gloomy**
The imagery of "macabre furnaces," "eyelashes burn," and "bodies melt down" evokes a sense of discomfort and a dark, oppressive atmosphere.
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