Exercise
Form 5: Ominous and Foreboding Mood
Practice identifying an ominous and foreboding mood in literary selections. Recognize details that create a sense of impending danger.
Questions
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Read: 'Black crows gathered silently on the dead oak branches as the sky darkened to ash.' What is the mood?
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In 'storm clouds gathered like a pall of gloom over the village', which word signals impending doom?
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The phrase 'a low rumble shook the earth, whispering of coming destruction' sets a tone that is:
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What feeling does the author create when stating 'No one ever returned from the Iron Woods after dark'?
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Which verb choice creates more dread: 'the wind blew' or 'the wind howled like a wounded beast'?
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'The old portrait's eyes seemed to follow her every movement in the dim candlelight.' What is the mood?
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In 'the forest went unnaturally silent; even the crickets stopped singing', what does the silence imply?
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Words like 'curse', 'blood-red moon', 'shadow', and 'haunted' establish an emotion of:
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Which verb in 'the dark castle loomed over the valley' makes the castle seem dangerous?
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The narrator notes: 'Something was wrong. The air was thick with the metallic stench of rust and decay.' Tone?
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'A single, cold drop fell onto her shoulder from the darkness above.' This detail builds:
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Which phrase best fits a foreboding passage?