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Dark Romanticism: American Gothic — Test

Question 10 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY

Read this excerpt from chapter 2 of The Scarlet Letter . The door of the jail being flung open from within, there appeared, in the first place, like a black shadow emerging into sunshine, the grim and grisly presence of the town-beadle, with a sword by his side and his staff of office in his hand. Which best describes the purpose of the words “black shadow,” “grim,” “grisly,” and “sword”?

Answer
A
to impart a solemn mood
B
to establish the militant jailhouse setting
C
to impart a sorrowful mood
D
to establish the early morning setting
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