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What is mood?
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a central message or lesson in a literary work
a central message or lesson in a literary work - no response given

a writer’s choice and use of words
a writer’s choice and use of words - no response given

the dictionary definition of a word
the dictionary definition of a word - no response given

the overall emotional feeling of a literary work

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Correct answer: the overall emotional feeling of a literary work.

Brief explanation: Mood is the atmosphere or emotion a piece of writing evokes in the reader. (By contrast, a central message is the theme, a writer’s choice of words is diction, and the dictionary definition is denotation.)