Read this passage: the flashlight flickered and then died, plunging wills into darkness. he reached into his pocket for fresh batteries and found, like always, nothing. hoping anne would realize what had happened and come back and rescue him, he tapped the flashlight several times and frantically pushed the switch off and on, as if that would . nothing. wills tapped the flashlight again, this time harder, and resorted to pleading. "," he muttered. ", turn on." which statement best describes how the mood supports the overall meaning of the passage? o a. the worrisome mood supports the idea that wills is beginning to understand that he is in a bad situation. o b. the vengeful mood supports the idea that anne purposely put wills in this frightening situation. c. the confident mood supports the idea that wills is sure he will be able to find a way out of his situation. o d. the nostalgic mood supports the idea that wills is remembering all the times this has happened to him before.

The answer is A .

Explanation:

IF you read the last paragraph you see that Wills is scared or worrisome because he light flickered and turned of He is beginning to see that he is in a bad situation

B.The anxious mood supports the meaning that Wills needs to learn to be better prepared.

The mood throughout the passage is anxious, as we learn that Wills has been left alone and in the dark. Moreover, his speech transmitss this anxiety, as he pleads with the flashlight. We also learn that Wills is often unprepared by the line: "He reached into his pocket for fresh batteries and found, like always, nothing." We can infer from this statement that Wills' situation is likely a product of his own irresponsibility.

B.

B. The nervous mood helps the reader understand how Wills's

forgetfulness has led to a genuinely frightening experience for

him.

Explanation:

Reading this can make the reader fell the genuine fright of the character in this story, as "forgetfulness has led to a genuinely frightening experience for  him".

B.The anxious mood supports the meaning that Wills needs to learn to be better prepared.

I'm not 100% sure, but I think it's A.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Overall, mood in literature is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. Usually, mood is referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the readers. Mood is developed in a literary piece through various methods - setting, theme, tone, and diction.  

According to the question above, the correct answer is letter C: “The nervous mood helps the reader understand how Wills's forgetfulness has led to a genuinely frightening experience for him”.