Question

read this sentence from passage 1.
\she points out psyche to him and says, my dear son, . . . infuse into the
bosom of that haughty girl a passion for some low, mean, unworthy being, so
that she may reap a mortification as great as her present exultation and
triumph.\ (paragraph 3)

how does the figurative language in the sentence contribute to the mood?

a it creates a tender mood by conveying affection.

b it creates a spiteful mood by conveying hostility.

c it creates a dreamy mood by conveying hopefulness.

d it creates a melancholy mood by conveying disappointment.

Explanation:

The sentence uses words like "low, mean, unworthy" and the desire to give Psyche a mortification equal to her exultation, showing hostility. A tender mood (A) is wrong as there's no affection. A dreamy mood (C) is wrong as there's no hopefulness. A melancholy mood (D) is wrong as it's about spite, not disappointment. The figurative language (here, the choice of negative descriptors and the wish for mortification) conveys hostility, creating a spiteful mood.

Answer:

B. It creates a spiteful mood by conveying hostility.