Big Water by Andrea Curtis What I should be, really, is frightened. Everything about this situation is alarming. I can almost hear the opening strains of one of those melancholy operas Father likes to listen to with the door to his study closed. All the ominous parts are here -dark sky, turbulent lake, waves rising, my cousin Peter, the ship's first mate though he's barely older than me, insisting I get a life preserver and put it on. I dig my nose into my collar and turn to the side. The wind stil tears at my skin, but I'm not going to leave this spot at the front of the ship if I can help it. Even though the sky is getting darker by the second. Even though it's only midmorning, and I can barely see the horizon. The lake is murky too, almost black, indistinguishable from the sky. What best describes the mood implied by the story's setting? (1 point )

Answer 1

The mood implied by the story's setting can be described as tense and foreboding. The dark sky, turbulent lake, and ominous atmosphere create a sense of danger and unease. The protagonist's feelings of alarm and reluctance to leave the front of the ship despite the worsening conditions contribute to this sense of anxiety and impending doom.