D.
The passage implies it is autumn in several places, but most obviously (to me) "the leaves were turning gold and red".
It allows the reader to better identify with the characters by becoming a part of the action and affecting the story's outcome.
Answer:
Reversal - changes circumstances suddenly
Exaggeration - makes something seem to good or too
Parody - makes a subject appear to be silly
Satire - exposes human weakness
Ridicule - mimics a subject
According to the options stated, the one that is most suitable to answer the question is letter C: “He could get Ellen to introduce him to someone new”.
The poem "Lochinvar" by Sir Walter Scott is an interesting study- with a traditional form- in human relationships and power struggles between correct roles and duties.
