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Read the excerpt from chapter 17 of The Awakening. In a sweeping passion she seized a glass vase from the table and flung it upon the tiles of the hearth. She wanted to destroy something. The clash and clatter were what she wanted to hear. Which best describes the mood established in the excerpt?

a mood of submission
a mood of apathy
a mood of rebellion
a mood of celebration

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a mood of rebellion is the right answer
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Answer: C) A mood of rebellion.

Explanation: In literature, mood is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. We can also say that the mood is the emotional setting of the piece or its atmosphere. From the given options, the one that best describes the mood established in the excerpt, is the corresponding to option C: a mood of rebellion, because the speaker flung a glass vase upon the tiles, just because she wanted to destroy something.

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