Need help please. It's urgent. How does the arrival of the messenger change the mood of the passage? The jovial cheer of the night before was nowhere to be seen the next morning. All down the line of tents, men sat and cleaned their weapons or stared off into the distance. Benjamin had neatly assembled everything that he'd need to carry to the battlefront with him and sat gazing at a small portrait of his parents. Would he ever see them again?
Suddenly, a horse galloped into camp. The rider barely reined in before leaping to the ground and running to the general's tent. Minutes later, shouts spread through the camp. "They've surrendered! They've given up! The war is over!" Benjamin looked around and saw faces break into smiles and tears.
a) The mood changes from serious anticipation to joyful celebration.
b) The mood changes from joyful cheerfulness to serious anticipation.
c) The mood changes from serious anticipation to uncertain confusion.
d) The mood changes from joyful cheerfulness to sadness.