Question

Read the excerpt below from Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows. (I'm following the exact format it was presented in btw)

ANTIGONE: Most of them
have perished—Persephone has welcomed them
among the dead. I’m the last one, dying here
the most evil death by far, as I move down
before the time allotted for my life is done.

Which mood is created for the audience through Antigone’s lines?
A) Joy
B) Pity
C) Anger
D) Fear

Answer 1

I would say pity, simply because she is talking about how terrible and pathetic her own death is compared with others.

Answer 2

Answer: B) Pity.

Explanation: In literature, mood is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. We can also say that the mood is the emotional setting of the piece or its atmosphere. In the given excerpt from "Antigone" by Sophocles, Antigone's lines create a mood of pity, because she is expressing how all her line has perished, and she is going to die alone.