Question

What insight can be gained about an author's work through the analysis of images and moods?

A. The frequency of the author's use of metaphor.
B. The author's dependence on allusions to other works of literature.
C. The author's position on significant themes.
D. The author's attitude toward characters.

Answer 1

The answer is: C. The author's position on significant themes.

The imagery is the way that the author create pictures that appeal to all of our senses in order to properly receives the full meaning that the poet attempts to transmit, the mood, on the other hand, are descriptions, words, tone, themes, diction use by the poet to evoke feelings on the reader, these two literary devices are used to convey in the reader the author position on significant themes.