ELA 12 A Semester Exam

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Manhattan Tropics
by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner

In summer, they give the impression of macabre furnaces where eyelashes burn, bodies melt down and all feeling contorts and loses its sense.

Excerpt from "Manhattan Tropics" by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner is being reprinted with permission from the publisher (©Arte Público Press - University of Houston)

Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.

Which best describes the mood that is created by the language in this excerpt?

(1 point)
Responses

suspenseful and foreboding
suspenseful and foreboding

anxious and irritable
anxious and irritable

uncomfortable and gloomy
uncomfortable and gloomy

hazy and uncertain
hazy and uncertain
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Answer 1

The mood created by the language in the excerpt from "Manhattan Tropics" can best be described as uncomfortable and gloomy. The vivid imagery of "macabre furnaces," "eyelashes burn," and "bodies melt down" evokes a sense of unease and despair, contributing to a gloomy atmosphere.