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When I was very near, my raft struck and turned over. I can swim in our lakes—I swam to the shore. There was a great spike of rusted metal sticking out into the river—I hauled myself up upon it and sat there, panting. I had saved my bow and two arrows and the knife I found in the Dead Place but that was all. My raft went whirling downstream toward the Bitter Water. I looked after it, and thought if it had trod me under, at least I would be safely dead. Nevertheless, when I had dried my bowstring and re-strung it, I walked forward to the Place of the Gods.
What kind of atmosphere is created by the author's word choice in this excerpt?
a welcoming atmosphere
a horrific atmosphere
a religious atmosphere
a threatening atmosphere

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Answer: D) A threatening atmosphere.

Explanation: In the given excerpt we can see the description of how the narrator fights for his life, he swam to the shore and was saved by a spike of ruste metal sticking out into the river (which seems dangerous), and then he describes how he will have to continue fighting with his bow and arrow and a knife. So, from the given options, the one that represents the atmosphere created in the excerpt, is the corresponding to option D: A threatening atmosphere.

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The words presented in the text create a threatening atmosphere, as shown in the last answer option.

How to identify the atmosphere that the text presents?

  • Reading the text.
  • Identifying the mood and tone of the text.
  • Identifying the feeling that the text conveys.
  • Noting specific and objective words in the text.

In the text, we can see how the narrator is in danger, but even in this environment, he keeps the attention and weapons that can defend him from what can harm him. This positioning of the narrator promotes a threatening atmosphere.

You can find more information about the mood of a text at the link:

https://brainly.com/question/17958197

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