I believe the correct answer is B. <span>The narrator does not trust what Agnes tells her.
This is a gothic element because there's obviously a great mystery in the house, that is being hidden from the newcomer. Furthermore, her predecessor has died, and the reason is unclear. In Wharton's time and before, servants, maids, and other members of the lower social classes were to come to the rich mansions and do their duty without inquiring or showing any kind of inquisitiveness, even when the issue concerns them very much. Agnes, as a loyal servant, partakes in this secrecy, and won't admit to the speaker that something strange is happening.</span>
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The painting shows a surfer on the beach carrying a surfboard, seemingly to go surfing. The person is surrounded by two palm trees, and in the background, we can see the sun is setting slowly and night is closing in.
The contrast between the blue in the sky and sun setting creates a powerful image of the evening and night soon to come. It creates a peaceful atmosphere of calmness and warmth at the approaching night.
The correct answer is tone. Imagery is using vivid description while style is the personal type of narration like what words they use or grammatical constructions. Theme is the underlying idea while the voice is seen through the tone, whether it's dark and broody or joyful or anything similar.
“It the tree was connected with a tragical story....” probably wrong but seems pretty right to me
