A participial phrase contains a participle, which is a verbal form with the endings -ed or -ing (or irregular, such as "written", as in "Written on monday (the piece was famous already on Tuesday)).
here the participle is "noted" and the whole phrase is this one:
Noted for her beauty
I think the best answer is 'it creates a mood of despair and surrender', but it could possibly be 'it suggests what the characters should be feeling'.
There were patches of blue sky showing here and there through the clouds that had met and piled one above the other in the west facing her window.
Answer:
B. The Woman Will Find A Supernatural Explanation For The Events.
Explanation:
We can infer this because the author says "She decides to investigate further."
