Read this excerpt from a play. (the scene reveals a school auditorium in anytown, usa. the lights begin to dim. students slide to the front of their chairs, craning their necks toward the stage. all eyes work to refocus on the dim light. sounds of movement can be heard from behind the curtain. a muffled cymbal is heard, as though an instrument has been bumped in the shuffle.) narrator: may i have your attention, ? juan: (he is seated in the middle of a crowded row, and he leans to speak to his friend.) i wish they would just come on, already. kev: (whispering) they introduce this show the same way every year. which setting detail best reveals the mood of suspense? a) the scene reveals a school auditorium in anytown, usa. b) students slide to the front of their chairs, craning their necks toward the stage. c) sounds of movement can be heard from behind the curtain. d) he is seated in the middle of a

C) Sounds of movement can be heard from behind the curtain.

Explanation: In literature, mood is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. We can also say that the mood is the emotional setting of the piece or its atmosphere. From the given options, the setting detail that best reveals the mood of suspense in the excerpt, is the corresponding to option C, because it doesn't explain right away, who or what is making the sounds.

cassius, casca, and their allies plant false documents to manipulate brutus to join their cause to remove caesar. after doing so, they visit brutus at night in his home to persuade him of their views. there they plan caesar's death. brutus is troubled but refuses to confide in his devoted wife, portia. on 15 march, caesar's wife, calpurnia, urges him not to go to the senate. she has had visionary dreams and fears the portents of the overnight storms.

"why don't you like me the way i am? " i cried. "i'm not a genius! i can't play the piano, and even if i could, i wouldn't go on tv if you paid me a million dollars! "

explanation:

the conflict between jing-mei and her mother is over jing-mei's piano lessons since her mother wants her to become a prodigy but she does not want to play it any more.