Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.

D. The comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that

something is terribly wrong with society.

Explanation:

In the excerpt, the setting chosen by the author completely influences the reader's perception of the world in which the pedestrian is living in. This comparison of a neighborhood with a graveyard gives the reader a dreadful image of how society has evolved into a dark and emotionless place to live in.

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the answer is actually c   i just got done with the test.