Question

Read the lines from "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls." Darkness settles on roofs and walls, But the sea, the sea in darkness calls; The imagery in these lines evokes a sense of A.laziness. B.fear. C.mystery. D.despair.

Answer 1

the answer is c. mystery

Answer 2

The answer is c.

You can immediately rule out a because it's not even close. It can't be b or d because it doesn't really give enough information to cause those emotions. In other words it is vague while still peaking the reader's interest, so it mus be mysterious.