Manhattan Tropics

by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner

Strapping buildings, as tall and long as the jíbaro’s hope, dotted symmetrically with windows and bordered with a little aesthetic detail to silence the critics—austere, linear, devastating. 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 excerpt to answer the question.

Which adjectives best describe the mood that is created by the language in this excerpt? Select the two correct answers.

(1 point)
Responses

neutral
neutral

nightmarish
nightmarish

dynamic
dynamic

overwhelming
overwhelming

uncomfortable
uncomfortable

1 answer

The two adjectives that best describe the mood created by the language in this excerpt are:

  1. nightmarish
  2. uncomfortable

The imagery of "macabre furnaces" and the description of how bodies "melt down" contribute to a sense of horror and discomfort, creating a nightmarish atmosphere.

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