The old face on the pillow, where marian was bending over it, slowly gathered and collapsed. soft whimpers came out of the small open mouth. it was a sheep that she sounded like a little lamb. marian's face drew very close, the yellow hair hung forward.

which words and phrases in this excerpt best to create a mood of sadness?
a. small open mouth, yellow hair
b. whimpers, sounded like a little lamb
c. old face, collapsed
d. bending over it, hair hung forward