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Read the following brief passage from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

We walked through a high hallway into a bright rosy-coloured space, fragilely bound into the house by French windows at either end. The windows were ajar and gleaming white against the fresh grass outside that seemed to grow a little way into the house. A breeze blew through the room, blew curtains in at one end and out the other like pale flags, twisting them up toward the frosted wedding-cake of the ceiling, and then rippled over the wine-coloured rug, making a shadow on it as wind does on the sea.

Which of the following best describes the mood created by the author’s use of language in the passage?

(1 point)
Responses

hopeful and cheerful
hopeful and cheerful

terrifying and violent
terrifying and violent

playful and amused
playful and amused

dreamy and uneasy

Answer 1

The mood created by the author’s use of language in the passage best fits the description of hopeful and cheerful. The bright colors, gentle breeze, and delicate imagery all contribute to a sense of warmth and positivity.