Question

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?

Answer 1

If your choices are the following:
A.Images of rivers and fogs that behave in an unnatural way create an agitated mood.

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

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

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

Then the answer is A.