“It the tree was connected with a tragical story....” probably wrong but seems pretty right to me
Answer:
C. Allegory
Explanation:
Allegory is known as an extended metaphor whereby a long narrative is used to teach a lesson or prove a point from an absurd, unrelated story. The story usually has an implied and literal meaning.
So, a writer that comes up with an outrageous solution to poverty just to highlight the heartlessness and absurdity of the rulers he lives under uses an allegory to tell his story.
I think that the options you have are gloom, temptation, forgiveness and suspicion. The option that you are looking for is gloom which is more inclined to a depressed environment with those words.
A prince should reassure his subjects during an attack.