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 question concerns exactly this part of the speech:

i am not now thinking of the loss of property involved, immense and serious as that is, but only of the wanton and wholesale destruction of the lives of non-combatants, men, women, and children, engaged in pursuits which have always, even in the darkest periods of modern history, been deemed innocent and legitimate. property can be paid for; the lives of the peaceful and innocent people cannot be.

president wilson talks about the lives of people destroyed by german army. but these people are not americans, they are the local people living in europe. the president mentions the barbarity of germans, considering that he is not targeting the nation, instead it is said about german army. the correct answer is the last one.