Read the paragraph from Yasmin’s narrative. I took a long, lingering look at the tremendous beauty that surrounded me. Nature ab
ounded as far as the eye could see, and the only sounds to be heard were the peaceful murmurs of that which existed in the wilderness. As I sat there, my tent and sleeping bag the only signs of civilization for miles, my heart swelled with relief that I had decided to take this weekend camping trip. I could feel every muscle in my body gradually relaxing with every sight, every sound, every smell within this untouched slice of tranquility. Which narrative element would most effectively increase the reader’s understanding of the tranquility Yasmin describes?
Settings are one of the narrative elements and Yasmin is talking about the beauty and peacefulness that surrounds her and she translates this as her "tranquility". The setting helps the reader understand (feel and see) what Yasmin means by "tranquility ".
In this passage, we can see that Yasmin greatly values the setting she is located in. She tells us that she is amazed by the beauty that is found in this location. The nature overwhelms her, and the only sounds that she can hear are the peaceful murmurs that the wilderness produces. All of these cause an impact on her. The description of the setting also causes a greater understanding in the mind of the reader when it comes to the tranquility that Jasmine describes.
If the italicized sentence is <em>how eager she was to do her best, </em>then the answer would be an adverb clause. Because the whole clause acts as an adverb.
