Question

Which description most clearly defines the mood of the passage

Answer 1

The answer is: tension and fear.

In the excerpt from "The Monkey's Paw," the author W. W. Jacobs creates a feeling of apprehension and horror as he describes in detail the moment after the old woman wishes to bring his son Herbert back from death. Thus, the narrator makes use of a slow pace to depict the sounds, movements, speech and single actions experienced in the story, which produce an agitated and terrifying atmosphere.

Answer 2

I would say tension and fear, because her husband was terrified of what was on the other side of the door