Answer:
d. “escaped,” “free,” “warmed,” and “relaxed”.
Explanation:
In the short story "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin, we find Mrs. Mallard receiving the news about her husband's death. But contrary to normal expectations, she felt a sense of relief rather than a desperate mournful sensation. For her, it was like a release from some kind of invisible bondage that she had been under her husband.
The above provided passage shows rather a mood of relief from the death of Mr. Mallard. Mrs. Mallard is suddenly hit by the realization of her freedom and she utters the words "<em>free, free, free</em>". Even the use of the words "<em>coursing blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her</em>" shows a feeling of calm and relief, rather than the expected mourning. So, the answer to the question of which words that establish a mood of relief will be-
d. “escaped,” “free,” “warmed,” and “relaxed”.
