Given a piece of text, identify the mood the writer is trying to convey.
A feeling of dread hung over the city like a cloud of despair.
The writer is conveying a mood of dread and despair.
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### Instruction:
Given a piece of text, identify the mood the writer is trying to convey.

### Response:
The writer is conveying a mood of dread and despair.