Widow (wid´ō), n. a woman who has outlived her husband.

what does the symbol (´) indicate?

the syllable most emphasized
the o is a short vowel
the syllable least emphasized
the o is a long vowel

the syllable most emphasized

In the word widow, a stress is found in the first syllable which means that the first syllable of the word gains more emphasis compared to the other syllable. The stress sign does not talk whether the o is a long or short vowel. 

The answer is actually b. explanation: lines that signify human-like characteristics: “a half a dozen kissed the eves”raindrops don’t usually ‘kiss’ anything, as it is a human action. lines that signify playfulness: “and made the gables laugh” a gable is the part of a wall that encloses a pitched roof, so it is certainly not living and cannot really laugh. this is a human characteristic and signifies playfulness.