How does the mood of the poem change when the old man finally sees his childhood home?

Question

A.
The mood becomes suspenseful as the old man does not know what he might see in the old house.
B.
The mood becomes frightening as the old man does not know what to do when he finds the house empty and his kin is dead.
C.
The mood becomes melancholic as the old man sees his old and empty house and recalls the days of his childhood.
D.
The mood becomes comforting as the old man revisits all the parts of his childhood home.

Answer 1

C. The mood becomes melancholic as the old man sees his old and empty house and recalls the days of his childhood.