What is meant by “mood” in a poem? a. the author’s attitude toward the subject b. the language used by the author to create imagery c. the emotional response of the reader to a work d. the message or central idea of the work select the best answer from the choices provided

C. The emotional response of the reader to a work.

Explanation:

"Mood" exemplifies a literary component that is advocated by the author to arouse or evoke an emotional response from the readers. It is usually referred to as the emotional setting or atmosphere created by the author to affect the readers deeply. The author, through the usage of certain words or elements like theme, setting, tone or diction surrounds the readers into an atmosphere that reflects his poetic idea impressively to them. These elements interact with each other and contribute to the development of the desired atmosphere and thus, evokes the emotional response from the readers as the author has aspired for.

the king's decision.

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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