Read the following poem opening:As I walked out one evening . . .Which best describes this opening?A.It suggests a nervous speaker who is afraid of offending others.B.It seems to introduce an event, in the manner of a storyteller.C.It creates a grave and serious tone, invoking a tragedy.D.It conveys a sense of respect for the complexity of nature.

You are writing the opening to a scary story.You are going to describe the weather to set the tone of a story. You need to create the impression that the character is sad.Choose the best opening.With a howling shriek of terror, the wind rattled the window panes and the trees outside trembled.Raindrops dripped miserably from the sky as I trudged along.Beaming brightly, the butter yellow sun shone in the endless stretch of cloudless blue sky.I crouched down to scoop up a handful of the pure, white unbroken snow. Cupping the snow in my hands, I stared at the tiny crystals, utterly mesmerised.I DON'T KNOWSUBMIT ANSWER

The characteristic of setting in a nature poem indicates ______.feelings and experiencessetting something upevents and circumstancesplace and time

1. a. What is one theme shown in this poem

During a dull, dark, and soundless day in autumn, when the clouds hung oppressively low, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country. At length I found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher. I know not how it was but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit. I looked upon the scene before me; upon the mere house, and the simple landscape—upon the bleak walls—upon the vacant eye-like windows, upon a few rank marsh plants, and upon a few white trunks of decayed trees with an utter depression of soul which I can compare to no earthly sensation. What was it, I paused to think, what was it that so unnerved me about the House of Usher? It was possible, I reflected, that a mere different arrangement of the scene, of the details of the picture, would be sufficient to modify, or perhaps to annihilate its capacity for sorrowful impression. Then, acting upon this idea, I reined my horse to the precipitous brink of a black and lurid lake near the dwelling, and gazed down upon the warped reflection of the marsh plants, and the ghastly tree-stems, and the vacant eye-like windows.     Nevertheless, in this mansion of gloom I now proposed to take a sojourn of several weeks. Its proprietor, Roderick Usher, had been one of my friends in boyhood. Although, many years had passed since we last met. A letter, however, had reached me in a distant part of the country. A letter from him, which had required nothing less than a personal reply. Usher's letter spoke of illness,of a mental disorder which oppressed him and of an earnest desire to see me, as his best and indeed his only personal friend. His desire being, that through my cheerfulness, I could help to alleviate his malady. It was the way in which it was said, it was the heart that went with his request, which allowed me no room for hesitation; and I accordingly obeyed forthwith.3Which detail from the passage develops the theme that true friends can always be counted upon in times of need? A. A letter, however, had reached me in a distant part of the country. B. Nevertheless, in this mansion of gloom I now proposed to take a sojourn of several weeks. C. Its proprietor, Roderick Usher, had been one of my friends in boyhood. D. Usher's letter spoke of illness,of a mental disorder which oppressed him and of an earnest desire to see me . . .

Which sentence is most clearly about the relationship between a poem's setting and its mood?A.As a character, the speaker is full of anxiety and anger throughout.B.Metaphor is a type of comparison that doesn't use "like" or "as."C.When the poem uses the word "wolf," she really means "courage."D.The ruins of the once-thriving city feel dangerous and forbidding.