Question

At the most remote end of the crypt there appeared another less spacious. Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris. Three sides of this interior crypt were still ornamented in this manner. From the fourth side the bones had been thrown down, and lay promiscuously upon the earth, forming at one point a mound of some size.

In the passage above, the author’s word choice creates a mood of _____.

loneliness
romance
suspense
vengeance

Answer 1

I would say Romance, correct me if i'm wrong.

Answer 2

What makes you think it's romance?

Answer 3

@GucciAbe

Answer 4

It sounds like a description of a Heart Shaped Box and it included Paris a place of romance.

Answer 5

@Elsa213

Answer 6

Err, I know choice A is incorrect. <.<

Answer 7

But it's literally talking about human remains. D?

Answer 8

C could work too though. e.e

Answer 9

It's not A for sure.

@Ultrilliam

Answer 10

Waittt
It's C, sorry /.<
I was reason something else. /.\

Answer 11

So not D? xD

Answer 12

Asdfghjkl I don't know >.<
I will hush now. ;-;

Answer 13

It's not loneliness or romance.

Answer 14

Could be D, cause of the human remains.
But C too cause it's suspicious and all the details .-.

Answer 15

That's why I think it is C. o:

Answer 16

Go with C, and if we're wrong, don't come for us..xD

Answer 17

^ cx

Answer 18

This descriptive language does not make one feel alone. Rather it introduces closed quarters with the presence of the dead all around. The whole paragraph brings forth the presence of the place, which dissuades against option A overall.

Option D has no real grounds in this paragraph, as what in particular would gives a mood of vengeance? Perhaps towards the individual who had thrown the bones down, but nothing in particular is said about the person who handled those bones so we cannot assume this.

That leaves us with option B and C.

Answer 19

Asdfghjkl
Those are my guesses @.@

Answer 20

Shadow no it's not romance, damn it.

Answer 21

What's romantic about any of that!? The hanging body remains?!

Answer 22

I like the idea of option B as descriptive language can point to a fascination with something. The use of the world "promiscuous" could denote a perverse interest in the dead. Yet I believe this is reading into the language too much, and that is not what the author intends.

Therefore, as it usually is with descriptive language, it is to build up suspense.

Answer 23

Time to put my thinking cap on ._.

Answer 24

-scrolls up to read question-

Answer 25

Now it's B? e.e

Answer 26

I was correct at the beginning? @.@

Answer 27

Oh yes @Shadow Taking about a "pile of human remains" is very romantic c;'

Answer 28

Talking*

Answer 29

I believe it's C

Answer 30

The word 'promiscuous' refers to sexual relationships between partners, so yes, it is something to consider. Although there would need to be more indicators of romance to consider that as what the author intended to set as the mood. That's why I stated it is suspense.

Answer 31

..... -face palm-

Answer 32

Yassssss @.@
I was correct~ cx <3

Answer 33

*Exits*