D., Life. Since it is a more vague word and its meaning carries more weight than the others, I would say it has the most connotative associations.
The literary device used here is C, 'personification'. That literary device is used when you are trying to make an inanimate object come to life, such as here - 'evil forest was alive'.
Independent clause: "Frances has plenty of time"
Dependent clause: "to devote to her painting"
The awsner is B. Carry because that is a verb explaining an action
I think the answer is D but I'm not 100%
