Read the following sentences from "the tall woman and her short husband."
the gate creaked open. an old woman led out a child.
“all over, is it? ” she asked.
mrs. tall's answer was inaudible.
“he's had his supper and a sleep,” the old woman said. “take him home quickly
now.”
all of the following words could be used to describe the mood created by these sentences
except
(1 point)
gentle.
peaceful.
remorseful.
sympathetic.

In the sweet hereafter and the following poem, what does the newborn symbolize? "every death is magic from the enemy to be avenged" by brooks haxton when fever burned the last light out of my daughter's eyes, i swore to find and kill the ones to blame. men must mount the long boat in the dark with spears. at dawn, where the flowering spicebush hid my scent, i crouched. a young wife, newborn slung across her chest, came first for spring water. she stooped. my god, for vengeance, spoke her secret name inside my ear. her god stepped back with no scream, his right hand at his mouth, the knuckles clenched between the pointed teeth. death is not evil. innocence of childhood the continuing cycle of life and death the children that will never be born