The answer is: 2. temptation.
In the excerpt from "A Pair of Silk Stockings," the author Kate Chopin directs attention to Mrs. Sommers desire to spend the money on her own rather than on her children. In that respect, the words used to describe the articles she wishes to purchase have a provocative connotation. For example, <em>soft </em>means gentle, <em>luxurious </em>refers to something extremely elegant and classy, <em>glisten </em>is to shine, and <em>serpent-like</em> implies that the object is smooth to the sense of touch.
A)First Person..it includes “I” and “my”. Meaning the author wrote the story referring to themselves.
Purpose, I would think it makes the most sense
