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Dusk by H.H. Munro (Saki)
Which detail about the setting best helps convey the mood of the excerpt?
a. he could have strolled into the thoroughtfares of light and noise
b. on the bench by his side sat an elderly gentleman
c. one's imagination could not have pictured the wearer embarking on the purchase of a half-crown box of chocolates or laying out ninepence on a carnation buttonhole
d. he had failed in a more subtle ambition and for the moment he was heartsore and disillusionized
Which detail about the setting best helps convey the mood of the excerpt?
a. he could have strolled into the thoroughtfares of light and noise
b. on the bench by his side sat an elderly gentleman
c. one's imagination could not have pictured the wearer embarking on the purchase of a half-crown box of chocolates or laying out ninepence on a carnation buttonhole
d. he had failed in a more subtle ambition and for the moment he was heartsore and disillusionized
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The detail that best helps convey the mood of the excerpt is:
**d. he had failed in a more subtle ambition and for the moment he was heartsore and disillusionized.**
This detail highlights the character's internal emotional state, contributing significantly to the overall mood of melancholy and disillusionment in the setting.
**d. he had failed in a more subtle ambition and for the moment he was heartsore and disillusionized.**
This detail highlights the character's internal emotional state, contributing significantly to the overall mood of melancholy and disillusionment in the setting.
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