What effect does the setting in this excerpt create? “The walls were made of dark stone, dimly lit by torches. Empty benches ros

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What effect does the setting in this excerpt create? “The walls were made of dark stone, dimly lit by torches. Empty benches ros

e on either side of him, but ahead, in the highest benches of all, were many shadowy figures.” J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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m_a_m_a [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-27T23:25:01+03:00

m_a_m_a [10]3 years ago

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Quite a creepy and spooky atmosphere causing the reader to feel tense/on edge

Angelina_Jolie [31] · Answer 2 · 2022-09-28T01:24:43+03:00

Angelina_Jolie [31]3 years ago

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Answer:

The correct answer is: an unsetteling effect.

The vocabulary used by the author in this excerpt gives the passage a gloomy and dark atmosphere.

It describes an obscure and empty place, haunted by misterious shadows, giving the reader a sensation of discomfort and unease.