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Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed
by Ray Bradbury

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Question
Read this sentence from paragraph 12.

“Here we go,” he said—a man standing on the edge of a sea, ready to wade in and be drowned.

What feeling or mood does the author’s use of the word drowned create?

Responses

Sorrow
Sorrow

Panic
Panic

Dread
Dread

Hesitation
Hesitation

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Dread

The word "drowned" suggests fear of imminent, unavoidable danger and a sense of looming doom, creating a mood of dread.