The mood that is created by the language in this excerpt is best described as proud and defiant. The passage conveys a sense of triumph over challenges and an ambitious striving towards greatness, as illustrated by phrases like "won a victory" and "shot up to conquer the clouds."
Manhattan Tropics
by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner
Mankind has won a victory over the horizontal. New York aims overhead, is in perpetual pugilism with space. From the hard rock of Manhattan, man has shot up to conquer the clouds.
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 passage to answer the question.
Which best describes the mood that is created by the language in this excerpt?
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Responses
joyful and elated
joyful and elated
proud and defiant
proud and defiant
blunt and sarcastic
blunt and sarcastic
weak and uneasy
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