the scarlet letter
Which phrases from the passage create an intense and mysterious mood? Check all that apply.
"eyes intently fastened" "iron-clamped oaken door"
The grass-plot before the jail, in Prison Lane, on a certain summer morning, not less than two centuries ago, was occupied by a pretty large number of the inhabitants of Boston; all with their eyes intently fastened on the iron-clamped oaken door. — The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne Which phrase from the passage creates a pleasant setting and mood?
"summer morning"
Which group of words create mood in the passage? (1) What mood is conveyed through the words used to describe the appearance of the jail? (2) What can the reader infer about when the jail was built, based on the historical and geographical context provided in this excerpt?(3)
1) darker, gloomy 2)dreary 3) it was built when the town was settled
