Then he said, “Good night!” and with muffled oar Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore, Just as the moon ros

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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)
joyful
tense
upsetting
excited

GPT-5 mini · Answer

tense

The quiet, suspenseful wording ("muffled oar," "silently rowed," the looming warship) creates a tense, ominous mood.

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)
joyful
tense
upsetting
excited

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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) joyful tense upsetting excited

All Answers 1

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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)
joyful
tense
upsetting
excited