Answer: D
explanation: A persuasive essay is to do just that, persuade. Persuade means to push someone into agreeing to something or with someone. Even in this essay, you must still explain both sides. So all of these answers are correct.
This is all pretty subjective because one person may have one type of a feeling about this extract, and the other person may have completely different feelings.
For me personally, this simile creates a gloomy mood. The simile 'the hollow halo it was in was like an icy crystal cup' creates a gloomy and cold atmosphere in my opinion.
I'm pretty sure the answer is B) The cleaning lady. Cause she discovered he was dead and cleaned his room out for him.