Question

there was very much the same solemnity of demeanour on the part of the spectators; as befitted a people amongst whom religion and law were almost identical, and in whose character both were so thoroughly interfused, that the mildest and the severest acts of public discipline were alike made venerable and awful. meagre, indeed, and cold, was the sympathy that a transgressor might look for, from such bystanders at the scaffold. - the scarlet letter, nathaniel hawthorne which of the following feeling words describe the mood conveyed through word choice? check the two best choices. serious excited anxious peaceful done

Explanation:

The word "solemnity" in the text implies a serious and formal atmosphere. The description of public discipline being "venerable and awful" also supports a serious mood. There is no indication of excitement, anxiety, or peacefulness in the given text.

Answer:

serious