Question

Here we again heard alarming and discouraging accounts of deeds of vilence and bloodshed that had recently been committed on the plains along the route that we were very soon to travel over. which word best descirbe the mood frink creates with the passage. a formal b pessimistic c angry d worried

Answer 1

The mood created by the passage is pessimistic, as it conveys a negative outlook and expectation of further violence and bloodshed along the journey.

Step-by-step explanation:

The mood that Frank creates with the passage is pessimistic. This mood is depicted through the description of 'alarming and discouraging accounts of deeds of violence and bloodshed,' which suggests a negative outlook on the journey ahead. The tone is one of gloom and a lack of hope, indicating that Frank expects the worst to happen. Therefore, the word that best describes the mood created by the passage is 'pessimistic' (option b).