The mood of a categorical syllogism is a(n) :

A) determination of whether the conclusion is true or false
B) estimation of how listeners will feel about the conclusion
C) list of the forms of its premises and conclusion
D) indication of where the middle term appears in the premises
E) list of the subjects of the premises and conclusion

Categorical Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of three propositions: two premises and a conclusion, each stating something about categories of things.

Mood

In logic, the mood of a categorical syllogism refers to the arrangement or type of the categorical propositions (A, E, I, O) it contains.

Premises

Statements or propositions that provide the basis for a conclusion in an argument.