To illustrate the author’s calm, contemplative mood
This is the best description for the excerpt. The author illustrates his mood with words that identify his mood at the moment when he wrote it. He has written about his thoughts as well and his view of nature.
The answer is A: The argument is not sound the author uses circular logic.
I'm not sure if these are right but these are what I think the answers are:
1. Hole
2. Horizon
3. Glove
4. Coffin
5. Stamp
His plays were written in old English.