Which of the following would most likely be a character study? a. a poem about the beauty of sudden rainfall in the desert b. an essay about what tolkein's middle earth must have looked like c. an article about what technology might be like in the future d. a book about how harry potter changed throughout the series

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.