Question

How does the oxymoron "tranquil patter" affect

this sentence?

And as my reverie softened down to a sadder
and sadder pathos, the shrieking of the winds
outside softened to a wail, the angry beating of
the rain against the panes diminished to a
tranquil patter, and one by one the noises in
the street subsided, until the hurrying footsteps
of the last belated straggler died away in the
distance and left no sound behind.

A. It contrasts the shrieking winds within
the quiet of the street

B. It implies that the noise of the rain
on the windowpane is relaxing.

C. It indicates that the loud sounds
from the street are soothing

D. It shows the calming effect the
people on the street have on the
narrator

Answer 1

The oxymoron "tranquil patter" affects this sentence since It implies that the noise of the rain on the windowpane is relaxing.

Step-by-step explanation:

Oxymoron is a device that uses contrasting words that together create a different meaning for something, tranquil and patter are opposite since one word is relaxing and the other refers to the disturbing activity, within the context it refers how the nature from the heavy storm has diminished to it minimum which is relaxing instead of frightening.