Question

"The seventh apartment was closely shrouded in black velvet tapestries that hung all over the ceiling and down the walls, falling in heavy folds upon a carpet of the same material and hue. But in this chamber only, the color of the windows failed to correspond with the decorations. The panes here were scarlet—a deep blood color." Which words from the excerpt contribute to the mood of the story?

Answer 1

In my opinion, the words shrouded, falling, and blood, show that the apartment is worn down and weird looking. It shows that the mood of the story is maybe dark or gloomy sounding.

Answer 2

Shrouded, black, falling, heavy, deep blood color

Step-by-step explanation:

All of these words contribute to the mood of the story. In this story, we learn that the mood is one of darkness and mystery. The setting is a dark, gloomy apartment with heavy tapestries. The ceiling is black and the walls are deep red. Moreover, most of the setting shares the same color palette. Such descriptions develop a gloomy mood.