Which of these quotations establishes an atmosphere of sadness?The room filled with eager chatter, with the smell of roast chicken floating in from the kitchen.The glow of the fire filled the room and seemed to fill their faces with warmth and colour.The coats hung limply in the corner of the empty room. The memory of him seemed colourless now.

Gloom and sadness pervades the spirits of the characters. These can be glimpsed in what symbol?*A. He crawled in all four to the middle of the roomB. He looked at the woman huddled in a corner of the roomC. The stove fire played with strange moving shadows and lights upon her faceD. The room brightened

Which of the following statements is an example of a poem's mood?The poet used references to conjure images of pastures and timberlands."I don't like reading poems longer than one paragraph.""I cried while reading the poem; I couldn't believe what those people had to endure to survive.""As the poet, I feel I can be as colorful as I want to be in my descriptions."

Based on the highlighted evidence, which of the following could be used to describe the MOOD (atmosphere) of the story?NegativePositiveDepressing and sadThreatening and suspenseful

Which of the following poetic lines is the BEST example of mood?And the mystic wind went by Murmuring in melodyA free bird leaps on the back of the wind…Here, I think, is the heart's grief: The tree, no mightier than the leaf.There is no rustling in the lofty elm, That canopies my dwelling

During a dull, dark, and soundless day in autumn, when the clouds hung oppressively low, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country. At length I found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher. I know not how it was but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit. I looked upon the scene before me; upon the mere house, and the simple landscape—upon the bleak walls—upon the vacant eye-like windows, upon a few rank marsh plants, and upon a few white trunks of decayed trees with an utter depression of soul which I can compare to no earthly sensation. What was it, I paused to think, what was it that so unnerved me about the House of Usher? It was possible, I reflected, that a mere different arrangement of the scene, of the details of the picture, would be sufficient to modify, or perhaps to annihilate its capacity for sorrowful impression. Then, acting upon this idea, I reined my horse to the precipitous brink of a black and lurid lake near the dwelling, and gazed down upon the warped reflection of the marsh plants, and the ghastly tree-stems, and the vacant eye-like windows.     Nevertheless, in this mansion of gloom I now proposed to take a sojourn of several weeks. Its proprietor, Roderick Usher, had been one of my friends in boyhood. Although, many years had passed since we last met. A letter, however, had reached me in a distant part of the country. A letter from him, which had required nothing less than a personal reply. Usher's letter spoke of illness,of a mental disorder which oppressed him and of an earnest desire to see me, as his best and indeed his only personal friend. His desire being, that through my cheerfulness, I could help to alleviate his malady. It was the way in which it was said, it was the heart that went with his request, which allowed me no room for hesitation; and I accordingly obeyed forthwith.3Which detail from the passage develops the theme that true friends can always be counted upon in times of need? A. A letter, however, had reached me in a distant part of the country. B. Nevertheless, in this mansion of gloom I now proposed to take a sojourn of several weeks. C. Its proprietor, Roderick Usher, had been one of my friends in boyhood. D. Usher's letter spoke of illness,of a mental disorder which oppressed him and of an earnest desire to see me . . .