Which of the following would be the best example of an author’s use of character traits to define a novel?

a detailed description of the setting and historical context of the story
a passage in which the main character analyzes his thoughts about an event
a scene in which two characters are walking down a road, noticing the scenery
a short description of the clothing a character is wearing

Excerpted from "the children's hour" by henry wadsworth longfellow a whisper, and then a silence: yet i know by their merry eyes they are plotting and planning together to take me by surprise. a sudden rush from the stairway, a sudden raid from the hall! by three doors left unguarded they enter my castle wall! look carefully at the lines above. a poem with this particular rhyme scheme is best read a. line by line. b. with long pauses. c. phrase by phrase. d. with a strong rhythm.