Which description creates the strongest contrast between the setting and the character's mood?

a. juana trudged heavily through the pouring rain, sighing at her bad luck.
b. franny glided down her front steps, smiling in the early spring sunshine.
c. jaideep felt a strange calm as he stared out the window at the trees twisting in the storm.
d. leon gazed triumphantly over the view from the top of the steep mountain.

Why does the author's description of the mercury boiler—"the mercury, when vaporized, going into a mercury turbine and then into a condenser, remaining hot enough to generate steam in a steam boiler"—intentionally incorporate such highly technical language? using technical language establishes the expertise of the writer and convey the complex nature of the process being described. using technical language allows the writer to subtly poke fun at those who seek to make basic processes seem overly complicated. using technical language encourages readers to develop deeper and more meaningful personal connections to the information. using technical language lets the writer make clear to readers that the article is intended for readers who are themselves experts on electricity.

What is similar about these two figures? all that apply

What is indirect characterization? 1 when the author shows a character’s traits through words and actions 2 when a character expresses her true nature by acting in an opposite manner 3 when the narrator tells what a character is like with an explicit description 4 when a narrator is also a character in a story who provides internal thoughts