by Hackett, Walter (adaptation)
NARRATOR: Four more years passed, and Nolan’s requests for news of his native land continued to be denied. His newspapers were scissored, his books censored. One evening he went up on deck of the ship he then called “home,” where there was a small gathering of officers. Nolan approached them.
NOLAN: Please, don’t let me disturb your conversation.
3RD OFFICER: We were just reading aloud. . .it helps pass the time.
NOLAN: What an excellent idea! What are you reading?
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Question
Use the scene to answer the question.
How does the playwright develop the mood in this scene?
(1 point)
Responses
The mood is calm in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes sorrowful.
The mood is calm in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes sorrowful.
The mood is joyful in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes depressed.
The mood is joyful in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes depressed.
The mood is tense in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes aggressive.
The mood is tense in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes aggressive.
The mood is awkward in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes haunted.
1 answer
The correct response is:
The mood is calm in the beginning of the scene, but as the scene goes on the mood becomes sorrowful.
This interpretation aligns with the context of the scene, as Nolan's ongoing denial of news about his home and his feelings of isolation contribute to a gradual shift from calmness to sorrow.
