Question

Read the passge:

Tlot-tlot, in the frosty silence! Tlot-tlot, in the echoing night!
Nearer he came and nearer! Her face was like a light! Her eyes grew wide for a moment; she drew one last deep breath,
Then her finger moved in the moonlight,
Her musket shattered in the moonlight,
Shattered her breast in the moonlight and warned him-- with her death.

which is the best conclusion one could draw about the connection between the imagery and the mood of the passage?

a. the image of the "frost silence" creates a restful mood
b. the image "her eyes grew for a moment" creates an exciting mood
c. the image "her face was like a light!" creates a suspenseful mood
d. the image "nearer he came and nearer!" creates a mood of relief

Answer 1

I would pick C because the whole feel of the passage seems to be suspenseful considering the words used like the frosty silence, she drew one last deep breath or nearer he came and nearer.

Answer 2

The answer is C. the image "her face was like a light!" creates a suspenseful mood.

Step-by-step explanation:

This excerpt belongs to the poem "The Highway Man" by Alfred Noyes, and its mood is suspenseful all along. It describes the moment when Bess shoots herself in the chest in an attempt to warn the man she loves - the Highway Man - that he's walking into a trap.

The way the scene is pictured in this poem leaves readers hanging with anxiety and fear for the characters. The sound of the horse's hooves echoing in the silence, getting closer to where Bess is; her eyes growing bigger and her facing shining... why? Was she happy that he was there? That she would warn him? Or was she afraid, pale, for having decided to die in a sacrifice to save his life? The suspense builds up until the final moment, when she pulls the trigger, and tragedy is all there is left.