The setting, the characters actions, and the characters expressions.
Persuasion is defined as the act of trying to convince someone of something, or the means of convincing someone to do something. When someone lists all the reasons why you should do something, this is an example of persuasion.
A is the answer. They use this to reason with one person.
Quite a creepy and spooky atmosphere causing the reader to feel tense/on edge
