Even the day had taken on an eerie feeling. The night before the game, a steady, cold rain fell in Fayetteville, Arkansas. An icy fog hovered over the stadium as the crowd awaited the arrival of President Richard Nixon, who would award a plaque symbolic of the National Championship to the winner.

What is the mood of this passage?
A.
comical but peaceful
B.
sad and depressing
C.
scary or frightening
D.
expectant yet solemn

The emotions that are felt while reading something like a passage are described as the mood of the passage. It can simply be defined as the atmosphere created by the story.

The author describes these emotions by their choice of words. The mood can be changed or modified by changing the characteristics of the characters or the environment.

For example, reading about a joker who works at a circus can be either funny or cheerful or extremely horrifying depending on how the author has used the character and the kind of setting the author has put the character in.

In the passage, words like "icy fog" and "eerie feeling" describe the solemn nature of the passage and the part describing the crowd's wait for President Nixon describes the expectant nature of the passage.

Therefore, the correct option is D.

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