A.he heightens the emotions to make the story sad
I believe it is A. It makes the most sense in this context, and judging from the definition of "antecedent", this seems to be right.
is it a trick question or riddle?
Answer: A;)
Explanation: Because 1. it makes the most sense and it is pretty much a fact everyone sees the world a different way when it comes to religion, beliefs etc. hope this helped:)
That the ground was hard and dry like a bone