When I think of Gothic, I don't think of anything positive, so A would definitely not be it. The same thing with B. Anything with beautiful, sparkling, bright and colourful things just doesn't scream goth.
For C, I could see where it would be going with using a jail yard as a setting, but since the answer specifically says on a sunny afternoon, then I don't think that would be correct either. When people think sunny, they usually think happy.
I think D would be most accurate. It doesn't seem like it would have any positive attributes, and it would probably even make some people uneasy.
So yeah, I'm not 100% sure, but this is the best I can do to figure it out. I think D would be the best choice! :)
When one thinks of the word "Gothic", the first thing that comes in mind is the gloomy, scary and eerie feeling it evokes to the readers. So, for a Gothic setting, an abandoned mental hospital will be the best example among the given options. A meadow filled with <u>flowers</u>, a <u>beautiful enchanted</u> forest or a jail yard on a <u>sunny </u>afternoon all gives a sense of positive vibes or feeling while the very term "Gothic" is meant to symbolize anything that is the opposite of anything that is positive or invokes happiness.
An inferred meaning is one that is not explicitly stated by the author, but that is hinted at throughout a passage. This is usually done through the use of various rhetorical and literary devices, such as characterization, symbols, motifs, setting and mood.
<span>the way the author conveys themes to the audience through words" is the best option from the list, but it should be noted that there are many other components as well. </span>
