For the first one it would be winter. Trees that don't have leaves or look very "stark" are usually in winter. For the second one I would say it it that they both use dialogue to tell a dramatic story.
Answer:
For lower notes, the muscle folds vibrate slower and therefore can remain shorter and thicker. For higher notes, the muscle folds vibrate faster.
So, basically, they stretch on higher notes.
If you were to multiply both numbers I think you would get 8.75 ft square
