Consider the following situation: You are evaluating a descriptive paragraph. First you read the criteria for the
Mood category from the plus-and-minus chart. Then you read the
descriptive paragraph.
Which mood is presented in this
paragraph?
Criteria for Mood
Story creates a definite mood or atmosphere, such as
suspenseful, joyful, or relaxed
Descriptive Paragraph
Feathery clouds brushed across the setting sun. The
three friends dangled their legs off the pier and silently
watched the sun dip down over the bay. After an hour or
so, at twilight, the lights on the boathouse came on and
threw a soft glow over the dark expanse.
A. lively
B. peaceful
C. tense
D. no mood

Tap out the stresses as you read line 9. which analysis best describes the rhythm and its effect on meaning

How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."

Why can’t the man get the third fire started?