Stream of consciousness
Read each sentence from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Based on the connotation, which sentence most reflects a gloomy tone?
A The floor was a little raised, so that it was kept perfectly dry, and by its vicinity to the chimney of the cottage it was tolerably warm.
B What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not.
C then reflected, and the thought made me shiver, that the creature whom I had left in my apartment might still be there, alive and walking about.
D The rain was pouring in torrents, and thick mists hid the summits of the mountains, so that I even saw not the faces of those mighty friends.