Read the passage ah, distinctly i remember it was in the bleak december; and each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. eagerly i wished the morrow; —vainly i had sought to borrow from my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost lenore— for the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name lenore— nameless here for evermore. a: indifferent b: inquisitive c: gloomy d: frustrated

C). Gloomy.

Explanation:

Mood is described as the literary device that is employed by the author to create an atmosphere or surrounding through the use of words as well as descriptions that assists in evoking the intended feelings or emotions from the audience.

The given passage from Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem 'The Raven' demonstrate a 'gloomy' mood as it creates an emotional setting that elicits the feelings of despair, grief, and pessimism which is reflected through the words like 'bleak December', 'dying ember', 'ghost', 'surcease of sorrow', 'sorrow for the lost Lenore', etc. Thus, option C is the correct answer.