I would just explain to them how poetry is a way of writing in order to capture physical and emotional details unable to be written in factual writing. Hope this helps :-)
Answer:
Gruber and Hyatt told several of their discreet friends about the incident at the Harding's house when they got to Norton.
Explanation:
During a summer evening, Rev. J. Gruber and Maysville attorney called Hyatt met at Harding's place to discuss.
During their discussion, they noticed the strange agitation of a long vine in front of the house. The vine was shaking violently. On sighting the incidence, the duo rode together to Norton where they related the strange incidence to several discreet friends.
"A Vine On A House" is classic written by American story writer, journalist and poet, Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce.
It's a story which revealed the unusual vine found in the old abandoned Harding's house. Two years after the disappearance of the mother of the house, the family abandoned the house.
A good synonym for ascend is "arise".
