"The moon was set, and it was very dark; Bessie carried a lantern, whose light glanced on wet steps and gravel road sodden by a recent thaw. Raw and chill was the winter morning: my teeth chattered as I hastened down the drive. (chapter 5"
In this excerpt, what word best characterizes the mood of this scene?
1. terrifying
2. romantic
3. eerie
4. cheerless
The vocabulary used in this excerpt helps create a very unsettling and disturbing mood. It gives the reader a sensation of darkness and cold, and provides a dark and gloomy atmosphere.
