If used in a poem, which phrase has a gloomy effect on the reader? peaceful scene many opportunities cheering crowd dreary day

The phrase that would have a gloomy effect on the reader is D. dreary day.

If used in a poem, the phrase dreary day has a negative connotation since the adjective dreary means depressing, gloomy, dull, sad, somber or cheerless. This adjective is often used in literature to convey sadness and it comes from the Old English “dreorig”, meaning melancholy.