Our whole family spent the day at the beach. It was a bright and breezy day, perfect for flying kites. My father held the kite high as I unrolled the cord. I started running across the sparkling sand. The kite rose easily on the wind. My parents cheered. Once aloft, the kite leaped in the air like a trout in blue water. I gave the cord to my little sister. As she felt the tugging of the kite, she laughed out loud. “I’m fishing in the sky.” 1. Which phrase best defines mood in a literary work and why?

A. the reader’s opinion about the work

B. language that describes the physical senses

C. the overall feeling the work produces

D. the writer’s purpose in writing