Excerpt from an awful tempest mashed the air
emily dickinson

an awful tempest mashed the air,
the clouds were gaunt and few;
a black, as of a spectre's cloak,
hid heaven and earth from view.

what tone is being displayed in the first stanza?

a)
carefree

b)
humorous

c)
joyful

d)
ominous

D. ominous

Explanation:

ominous is the feeling something bad is about to happen. that's the tone I pull from this poem

irving effectively uses emotional responses to create suspense in the story.irving’s tone creates expectations for the reader, which in turn create suspense.irving’s suspense would have been more effective with more vivid details.irving’s story is not suspenseful