Question

How does the imagery used throughout the text contribute to the mood? The wives of the dead

Answer 1

Answer: "The Wives of the Dead" is a chilling and somber tale of shared grief in the early days of the American colonies, full of soul-shattering imagery and the use of "dream-logic" which makes the story very ahead of its time

Explanation: The imagery is actually quite similar between the experiences of the two sisters-in-law. In both cases there is a knock at the door and a man appears to announce the news that their respective husbands, contrary to the previous reports, are alive. The first sister-in-law, Margaret, however, receives the word from Goodman Parker, a well-dressed man in a "broad-brimmed hat and a blanket coat," while the other messenger, telling the news about Mary's husband