Athrong of bearded men, in sad-colored garments and gray, steeple-crowned hats, intermixed with women, some wearing hoods, and others bareheaded, was assembled in front of a wooden edifice, the door of which was heavily timbered with oak, and studded with iron spikes.
which best describes the effect of the words “sad-colored,” “steeple-crowned,” and “iron spikes”?
they establish the mournful mood.
they establish the hostile mood.
they establish the austere puritan setting.
they establish the spiritual puritan setting.

Need 50 read the following excerpt and pay close attention to the words the author uses: in the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. i do not shrink from this respons. y - welcome tid not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. the energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will night our country and a who serve it. and the glow from that fire can truly light the world in a paragraph of four to six sentences, identity three words or phrases with positive connotations and explain how these words influence the paragraph. be sure to specifically answer the following questions in your response: what images or ideas are associated with each word? how do these words influence the meaning and tone of this passage? use proper spelling and grammar in your response