Answer:
C. She uses figurative language, which creates a foreboding tone.
Explanation:
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As I was going up the stair, I saw a man that wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today! Oh, how I wish he'd go away
I feel like there should be one more option, but if there is not, I would go with the second option:They believed Indians to be primitive people with superstitious beliefs and practices.