Ok the setting is clearly outside.
The first point could be that the description of the growling dog gives an effect of being surrounded by danger, especially with the repetition of the growling coming from everywhere.
It give a feeling of being trapped and Stephen king uses this to create tension.
The second point could refer to the woman and her strange actions because she is frightened of the unknown, and often being in the outside exposes you to things you can’t always escape from. King uses this to convey a fearful setting that a reader can relate to.
I hope this helps :)
A group of words that includes a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought is called subordinate clause, or also referred to as dependent clause. This group of words is not a sentence and can't stand alone as a sentence. Example : Because I can't wait for the bus; Until the sun rises.
Answer:
1. simile
2. hyperbole
3. idiom
4. metaphor
5. personification
6. alliteration
7. alliteration
8. using a word to represent an abstract idea
9. a second chance
10. "The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended."
I believe the answer is D