"The doctor told me that the major's wife, who was very young and whom he had not married until he was definitely invalided out of the war, had died of pneumonia. She had been sick only a few days. No one expected her to die." What is the mood of the excerpt?

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bloomlocke367 · Answer

I really need help...

anonymous · Answer

Hi Welcome to Openstudy! 

maybe let's start by analyzing your opinion about this text. What do you think the mood of this?

hint: it is talking about death, what do you feel when someone died?

bloomlocke367 · Answer

well, I was thinking either solemn or detatched.. but I'm not sure..

bloomlocke367 · Answer

or even sorrow... but that's kind of the same thing as solemn.

anonymous · Answer

absolutely right! ^_^ 
all are right, you can also say mournful

bloomlocke367 · Answer

But the hard part is citing "evidence". lol I'll figure it out though. Thanks for your input!

anonymous · Answer

alright, dont hesitate to ask if you need more help!