Read these lines from the poem and answer the question. How they led
Armles
Headragged generals
Across mined
Fields
B••by-trapped
Ditches
To discover books
Desks

Which of these best describes the mood of these lines?

A) sorrowful
B) nervous
C) hopeful
D) dangerous

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.