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28 March, 20:48

What effect does the setting in this excerpt create? "The walls were made of dark stone, dimly lit by torches. Empty benches rose 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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  1. 28 March, 20:53
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    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.
  2. 28 March, 20:54
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    Quite a creepy and spooky atmosphere causing the reader to feel tense/on edge
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