She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life. the delicious breath of rain was in the air. in the street below a peddler was crying his wares. the notes of a distant song which someone was singing reached her faintly, and countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves. in “the story of an hour” by kate chopin, mrs. mallard retreats to her room and looks out the window. what does the description in the passage symbolize? mrs. mallard’s sadness at having lost the love of her life mrs. mallard’s confusion about how her husband died mrs. mallard’s excitement at the prospect of a new life mrs. mallard’s fear of facing life without her husband

Mrs. Mallard’s excitement at the prospect of a new life.

Explanation:

In these lines, we learn about Mrs. Mallard's reaction to the news of her husband's death. We learn that Mrs. Mallard decides to retire to her room and look out the window. As she looks outside, she sees that spring has arrived, and the world seems happy and alive. This suggests that Mrs. Mallard feels positive and excited about the new life that awaits for her.

what are the question answer options?

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.