Question

Read the excerpt from chapter 17 of The Awakening.

She turned back into the room and began to walk to and fro down its whole length, without stopping, without resting. She carried in her hands a thin handkerchief which she tore into ribbons, rolled into a ball, and flung from her.

Which words and phrases best establish mood in the excerpt?
A “walk to and fro,” “without resting,” “tore,” and “flung”
B “a thin handkerchief,” “hands,” “ribbons,” and “ball”
C “into the room,” “without stopping,” “whole,” and “her”
D “turned back,” “down,” “carried,” and “rolled into”

Answer 1

Answer:

My best guess would be A

Explanation:

Answer 2

The phrase that establishes the mood in the passage will be:

• A. “walk to and fro,” “without resting,” “tore,” and “flung”

A mood in literature simply means the feeling that is created by the author in the reader. It's is a combination of the atmosphere and the tone of the story.

In this case, the words and phrases best establish a mood in the excerpt I "walk to and fro,” “without resting,” “tore,” and “flung”.

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