The corpse, already greatly decayed and clotted with gore, stood erect before the eyes of the spectators. upon its head, with red extended mouth and solitary eye of fire, sat the hideous beast whose craft had seduced me into murder, and whose informing voice had consigned me to the hangman.

what is the mood of this passage from "the black cat"?

depressing
disbelieving
horrifying
thrilling

horrifying

Explanation:

This is an example of a horrifying mood. The author wants the reader to feel horror when looking at the scene. We learn that the corpse was decayed and clotted with gore. We also learn that the corpse had a beast on his head that displayed a single eye of fire. All of these images are intensely displeasing, and are intended to shock and horrify the reader.

the flighty purpose never is o'ertook / unless the deed go with it"