Question
Then he said, “Good night!” and with muffled oar
Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore,
Just as the moon rose over the bay,
Where swinging wide at her moorings lay
The Somerset, British man-of-war; …
Which word best describes the tone of the excerpt?
(1 point)
Responses
excited
excited
joyful
joyful
tense
tense
upsetting
Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore,
Just as the moon rose over the bay,
Where swinging wide at her moorings lay
The Somerset, British man-of-war; …
Which word best describes the tone of the excerpt?
(1 point)
Responses
excited
excited
joyful
joyful
tense
tense
upsetting
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best word to describe the tone of the excerpt is **tense**. The imagery of the British man-of-war and the action of silently rowing suggest a sense of foreboding and suspense.