Question

The emotional quality that pervades and colors a poem or story is the _____.
setting,
theme,
atmosphere.

Answer 1

The correct answer is "atmosphere".

The theme is the underlying idea and the setting is the vivid description of where the poem takes place.

Answer 2

Answer: C) atmosphere.

Explanation: Atmosphere in literature is the feeling, emotion, or mood that an author creates in a narrative through descriptive language. It can change throughout the text depending on the scene or stage of character development. So from the given options, the one that represents the emotional quality that pervades and colors a poem or story is the atmosphere, corresponding to option C.