Question

Read this excerpt from chapter 1 of the scarlet letter. Certain it is, that, some fifteen or twenty years after the settlement of the town, the wooden jail was already marked with weather-stains and other indications of age, which gave a yet darker aspect to its beetle-browed and gloomy front. The rust on the ponderous iron-work of its oaken door looked more antique than any thing else in the new world. The author most likely include the words "darker aspect," "beetle-browed," "gloomy," and "ponderous" in order to.

Answer 1

The first answer is A: "Darker, gloomy"

What mood is conveyed through the words used to describe the appearance of the jail? Answer: "Dreary"

What can the reader infer about when the jail was built, based on the historical and geographical context provided in this excerpt? Answer: "It was built when the town was settled"

Step-by-step explanation:

I got it right on edge.

Answer 2

A

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