<span>Maman's mother did not approve of divorce. Maman was married to Celestin, a man who was abusive toward her. Not only was he abusive, but he would leave her for long periods of time, not taking care of her physically or emotionally. Maman meets with a lawyer regarding this situation, and the lawyer advises her to divorce. Maman speaks with her mother, who tells her that divorce is unacceptable.</span>
Answer:
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Assuming your options are <em>infinitives, repetition, adjectives, and punctuation, </em>the correct answer is infinitives.
The answer is rather simple when you think about it - there are no infinitives in this passage, so obviously they cannot contribute to any mood. There are repetitions (the word fog is constantly being repeated), there are a lot of adjectives, and some punctuation marks - all of which contribute to the dreariness of this excerpt.
