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 text mentions solemnity, and the idea that public discipline is venerated. Seriousness aligns with solemnity. Also, the lack of much sympathy suggests a non - excited, non - anxious, and not particularly peaceful (as there is a focus on discipline) mood. So, serious best captures the mood.

Answer:

serious