Read the passage on the left to answer the following questions: 14) how does the author create a mood of pervasive sadness in this poem? a) he speaks of "old ironsides" having betrayed its proper mission. b) he speaks of "old ironsides" as being put to death, as if it were a sentient being. c) he speaks of "old ironsides" as being bested by a superior foe. d) he speaks of "old ironsides" as having lost its sense of purpose.