The setting is characterized as the time, place, and circumstance in which the story or the text is set in. It primarily assists the readers in providing the context that could help reinforce comprehension. In the text 'The Cloak,' the anonymous government 'department' most aptly reflects the cultural as well as the historical background in which the story is set in and where Akakiy Akakievitch Bashmatchkin had been doing the same copying work for years without any respect. This gives the readers about the environment in which he had been working without any dignity. Thus, <u>option b</u> is the correct answer.
Explanation: I got this right on Edmentum, and well-bred is a phrase that isn’t commonly used now. Or at least not as commonly used as reception room, department, and head clerk. Which tend to be used pretty frequently in office settings.
<span>The verb that has a meaning of separating a whole into its parts and looking more closely to a certain part is the word analyze. By analyzing, it means that a certain thing is being examined in detail for explanations, and information.</span>
