In this paragraph it reassures how things will soon be "better" and despite it likely being the last letter of the author everything will be ok
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The correct answer is "to heighten effect."
Hyperbole refers to the use of an exaggeration. When a writer uses hyperbole, it means that he is exaggerating a point in order to heighten its effect.
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-Mal
(a) Preposition
I chose this answer because preposition is the words that best identifies the word.
So if you think about the connotations of the words, veils conceal things, sifting implies a kind of search, so I'd say the answer is C. a ghostly, mysterious mood.