Answer and explanation
In "The Pasture," you can perceive the tone of tranquility, since the speaker of the poem is constantly inviting us to participate in the simple and peaceful life of the farm, which despite being a busy environment, is an invigorating and pleasant place, with a rush different from the city, because unlike the city, the rush of the countryside brings good results.
In A Patch of Old Snow ", on the other hand, we are introduced to the tone of regret, as the speaker shows how he regrets not having enjoyed the snow, while it was beautiful and represented a beautiful symbol of winter. Unfortunately, the speaker left a good time to pass and he only noticed the snow when it became ugly and uncomfortable, that is, the speaker did not take advantage of a good opportunity in his own life.
We know it's not A.) because that's not what they are talking about. We know it can't be B.) because the author is not persuading us (the readers) to do anything. Between C.) and D.) the only one that makes sense is D.
Answer:
Scrooge thinks a slight disorder in his stomach may have caused Marley's appearance. He thinks Marley might be an undigested piece of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese, or a fragment of an underdone potato. Scrooge doubts the presence of Marley because he think his senses have been affected.
Explanation:
The correct answer is B) To inform. Hope this helps.