The mood that is created by the language in this excerpt is best described as uncomfortable and gloomy. The imagery of "macabre furnaces," "eyelashes burn," and "bodies melt down" evokes a sense of distress and a harsh, oppressive atmosphere that contributes to a gloomy feeling.
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)
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Which best describes the mood that is created by the language in this excerpt?
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suspenseful and foreboding
suspenseful and foreboding
hazy and uncertain
hazy and uncertain
uncomfortable and gloomy
uncomfortable and gloomy
anxious and irritable
anxious and irritable
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