The Description of Mood

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The Description of Mood.—

MonvE VII. Unity of effect is secured in the following descrip¬tion by the use of a fundamental quality:

MODEL

The more he thought of it the blacker seemed his ingratitude. He had actually insulted the man who had saved his life ! The blood rushed to his cheeks ; his remorse grew keener and keener, and his philosophy was of little comfort. Having eaten his last bunch of raisins, he pushed away his plate angrily, threw his napkin on the table, and went up to his room in a very discontented frame of mind. "I've behaved abominably," he said to himself. "Why should I have offended him ? There was no need of saying what I did. Reflection always comes too late with me." And striking his head with his hand he paced up and down his room in the growing darkness. . . . and in the silence and darkness the very tension of his nerves made him more and more remorseful.

-	DEMETRIOS BIKELAS, Tales from the iEgean

ANALYSIS OF THE MODEL I. The paragraph structure is the same as that of Description-motive Prove this statement by determining what the fundamental quality is and what details enforce it, and whether the last sen¬tence summarizes the description. 2. The materials used to develop the fundamental quality are :

a. The physical effect upon the one who feels the emotion.

b.	The effect upon his actions.

c.	The effect upon his thought. Prove this by finding in the above model examples of points a, b, and*c.