Question

CASCA: I have seen tempests when the scolding winds. Have rived the knotty oaks. But never till tonight, never till now, did I go through a tempest dropping fire. Either there is a civil strife in heaven, Or else the world, too saucy with the gods, Incenses them to send destruction. Which description fits the mood expressed in this excerpt best? A. Excited and in anticipation of something wonderful once the storm is over B. Afraid of this storm because it is one of the worst of all he has experienced. C. Calm because this is not the first storm he has encountered. D. tense and in

Answer 1

The mood expressed by CASCA is fear because the storm dropping fire is one of the worst he has ever experienced, indicating that the right answer is option B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The mood expressed in the excerpt from CASCA is best described as tense and in fear of the storm due to its unprecedented severity. Casca has experienced many storms, but this one dropping fire is unlike any other, suggesting either a 'civil strife in heaven', or the anger of the gods towards a world too arrogant. The mood is not excited, calm, or merely tense - it is underscored by a deep unease and trepidation towards the unusual and terrifying tempest, indicating the correct answer is B. Afraid of this storm because it is one of the worst of all he has experienced.

Answer 2

I believe that the description that fits the mood expressed in this excerpt best is B. afraid of this storm because it is one of the worst of all he has experienced.
He says that he has experienced many storms, but that none of them were anything like the one he is experiencing at this moment, and so he is afraid of it.