Manhattan Tropics

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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

uncomfortable and gloomy
uncomfortable and gloomy

suspenseful and foreboding
suspenseful and foreboding

anxious and irritable
anxious and irritable

hazy and uncertain

Answer 1

The best description of the mood created by the language in the excerpt is:

uncomfortable and gloomy

The imagery of "macabre furnaces" and "bodies melt down" evokes a sense of discomfort and despair, which aligns with a gloomy mood.