Question

Read the passage. excerpt from Act II, Scene 1, in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare Titania Therefore the winds, piping to us in vain, As in revenge have sucked up from the sea Contagious fogs, which, falling in the land, Hath every pelting river made so proud That they have overborne their continents.

Which mood does the imagery in this excerpt create?

A.) The phrases "piping to us in vain" and "every pelting river made so proud" express an arrogant mood.

B.) Images of winds sucking up fogs "as in revenge" and rivers that overflow their banks create a humorous mood.

C.) Images of rivers and fogs that behave in an unnatural way create an agitated mood.

D.) The words piping, pelting, and overborne create an energetic mood.

Answer 1

I am pretty sure it's C.

Answer 2

Answer: C.) Images of rivers and fogs that behave in an unnatural way create an agitated mood.

In this passage, Titania is describing the consequences of the fact that the fairies have been unable to meet and dance anywhere. She describes the winds blowing, the fog rising from the sea, and the rivers overflowing. These are all consequences of this fact, and a sign of revenge from nature. The descriptions of rivers and fogs behaving in unnatural ways contribute to the creation of an agitated mood.