Read the excerpt below from Theodore Roosevel's book "The Naval War of 1812"
During the early years of this century England's naval power stood at a height never reached before or since by that of any other nation. On every sea her navles
rode, not only triumphant, but with none to dispute their sway. The inland folk had long claimed the mastery of the ocean, and they had certainly succeeded in making
their claim completely good during the time of bloody warfare that followed the breaking out of the French Revolution Since the year 1792 each European nation, in
turn, had learned to feel bitter dread of the weight of England's hand
The word "bitter" has the connotation of painful or unpleasant to accept as it describes the word "dread." What type of effect does this connotation have on the mood
of the excerpt?
The use of the word "bitter" means the excerpt has an ominous mood
O The use of the word "bitter" means the excerpt has a solemn mood
O The use of the word "bitter" means the excerpt has a joyful mood
O The use of the word "bitter" means the excerpt has a terrifying mood
