As I walk down the dirt paths in the great fields just by the coast of Ireland, I explore my surroundings. My senses were tingling; I could see the beauty, feel the salty wind, hear the nature as it passed all around me, and smell the sweet grass of the fields. The day was just as gorgeous as I had ever seen. Walking up the hill of the beautiful earth beneath me, I raised my head to look at a magnificent castle staring back in my direction that seemed to overlook its entire country. It had been abandoned for centuries and the energy of its past was lingering within the cracks of the walls. The stone of the building had been stained from the weather and cracked from age. The vines had overgrown onto the sides of the castle and anything else that it could get a hold of. The entrance had once stood with great poise and now stands with a murky and hideous sign of caution to "go away". It was evident that the foundation had a story and has yet to be told. I continue to wonder if I should turn back but my heart says keep going!
From the top of the hill where this masterpiece stands, the ocean looked different; almost darker than usual. Around the house lay deep sinkholes from which animals now inhabited and trees that hugged around one side creating another dark feeling. I find my way back to the threshold of the castle and peer inside the dusty, old, and cracked window and explore with my eyes. It is pitch black inside and all that I can see is a regal foyer with furniture covered with sheets and the side adjacent to where I am which is covered in windows. I suddenly get the feeling that I am not alone and begin to wish that I had never came to this place.
Friday, September 4, 2009
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1) The mood that the author was trying to create was a creepy, yet peaceful mood.
ReplyDelete2) The author's diction contributed to the mood when she used words such as "beauty" and "gorgeous" for a peaceful mood and words such as "murky", "abandonment", "pitch black" for a creepy mood.
3) Three examples of imagery that the author used are "the stone of the building had been stained from the weather and cracked from age", "vines had overgrown onto the sides of the castle", and "dusty, old, and cracked window".
ReplyDelete4)The air that blows in my face gives me the sudden chill that this place is haunted. However, I continue to venture inside the castle in hopes of not encountering anything. Before the door closes behind me, I take a quick glace at what I think might be my last view of the sun.