The mood that these words help create is one of despair and difficulty. Clearly the narrator is struggling, he actually uses the words "difficult" and "struggling" clearly within his paragraph. Other words that contribute to this mood of despair are "fear", "faint", and "hungry". A person usually only feels these things and discusses them when they are in a place that is dangerous and that they have no real hope of getting out of.
Answer: 2nd answer.
Explanation:
Carols are songs in the 2nd line he was singing and celebrating his country.
It is an opinion because the statement is stating what the person thinks will happen, not what will indeed happen.