'Word-choice' always play a vital role in creating the desired tone or mood in a work through the choice of descriptive/objective words that would appeal to the audience and help elicit intended response from the audience.
In the given example, the use of words like 'witnesses' and 'shocked' lead to alter the tone to make it more 'intriguing' and 'fascinating' that would attract the readers' attention and interest towards the idea. <u>These descriptive details would prompt their curiosities to know 'why they were shocked?' and therefore, it would aid to elicit desired response.</u> Thus, <u>option C</u> is the correct answer.
