What is atmosphere in literature? 1 the attitude of a text toward the subject and theme 2 the emotional response a text generates from a reader 3 the author’s opinion of the subject and the audience the 4 narrator’s perspective in relation to the characters

The correct answer is 2. The emotional response a text generates from a reader

Explanation:

The atmosphere, also called mood, refers to the general environment created in a story and that causes specific feelings, reactions, and thoughts in the reader. The atmosphere is usually linked to the background, setting, tone, objects and words election of the story that creates a general mood that can be calmed, gloomy, sad, among others. Thus, in general terms, the atmosphere refers to the emotional response a text triggers in the reader as a result of the context and environment created in the story through different literary elements.

"valley of salt tears" and "dark, deep and foggy" are two images used to establish a mood of uncertainty and regret. this imagery is made up of sensory appeals to brings up   theological concerns of sin and retribution.

they conjure up the human   uncertainty about the divine and its relationship to the world.