Which best describes how the author establishes mood in the excerpt? a. through figurative language b. through a character’s actions c. through strong adjectives d. through a detailed setting

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A writer best way to establish mood in a story is through a detailed setting.
  
A setting should depict the novel particular environmment: the sorrounding, and its looks, smell and pervading sounds.

For example to create the mood of despair, a writer should engage the audience with the descriptions that exemplifies such a mood.
For example, an old house, rugged clothing, scanty food,hungry faces of children.

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