The one that does not have a strong influence on the American English in the Late Modern English period was A. Separation from England. Late Modern English is from 1800-present. The changes in vocabulary in this time was due to industrial revolution as well as scientific advancements and colonialism as well.
Answer: importance
Sitting in a room full of mistakes
I had to find room for my faith.
Underneath my sorrow
there I see,
a letter sitting there
waiting for me.
As I open it up
and see what is there
I pause and then even stare.
There I see a letter of glee
showing me there is importance in me.
I believe the answer is D.
The guest are happy that they are able to wall off themselves from the world containing the Red Death. They planned to live and dance in luxury until disease died out. The only thing halting their excitement was the ominous clock chimes where all would stop until it ended.