Question

Read the following lines from "Thoughts of Hanoi."%0D%0A%0D%0A %0D%0A%0D%0AThe night is deep and chill%0D%0A%0D%0Aas in early autumn. Pitchblack,%0D%0A%0D%0Ait thickens after each lightning flash.%0D%0A%0D%0AI dream of Hanoi:%0D%0A%0D%0ACo-ngu Road%0D%0A%0D%0Aten years of separation%0D%0A%0D%0Athe way back sliced by a frontier of hatred.%0D%0A%0D%0AI want to bury the past%0D%0A%0D%0Ato burn the future%0D%0A%0D%0Astill I yearn%0D%0A%0D%0Astill I fear%0D%0A%0D%0Athose endless nights%0D%0A%0D%0Awaiting for dawn.%0D%0A%0D%0A %0D%0A%0D%0AWhich of the following best describes the mood created by the speaker and the setting?%0D%0A%0D%0A %0D%0A%0D%0A %0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Aangry%0D%0Aangry%0D%0A%0D%0Afrightening%0D%0Afrightening%0D%0A%0D%0Amiserable%0D%0Amiserable%0D%0A%0D%0Asomber

Answer 1

The mood created by the speaker and the setting is somber. The speaker's thoughts of Hanoi, longing to bury the past and burn the future, convey a sense of melancholy and reflection. The night described as deep, chill, and pitch-black adds to the overall somber atmosphere of the poem.