"Dark clouds hung over the silent, empty street." The mood is:

1. Mood is the emotion or feeling the language evokes. 2. Dark clouds, silence and an empty street create a sense of sadness or unease. 3. That feeling is gloom. 4. Cheerful, playful or hopeful would need bright, lively details. **Why not the others:** Cheerful, playful and hopeful moods need bright and lively details, which the line does not have. _Source: Wikipedia, "Mood (narrative)", section "introduction" (revision 1335568290)_