According to given excerpt, the words that most convey the mood include option C:- Blood-tinted.
The mood of the given story was set up by the author with the help of several words and tone. Moreover, the atmosphere in the story s helpful to make a good mood.
According to given excerpt the selection of the words by Poe accelerates the dark theme of the story. It is mandatory to set up the dark tone of the story.
Therefore, correct option is C.
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