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Read these lines: "It was on a dreary night of November that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils. With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around me. It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out." What mood do these details create?
AWarm and settled, built from a quiet room
BBleak and uneasy, built from cold and dark
CBusy and loud, built from a crowded hall
DLight and playful, built from a bright day
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Bleak and uneasy, built from cold and dark
1. 1. The night is called dreary and the hour is one in the morning.
2. 2. The rain patters dismally and the candle is nearly out, so light and comfort are both running down.
3. 3. His own state is anxiety that almost amounts to agony.
4. 4. Those details build unease, not warmth, noise or play.
_Source: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818)_
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