Question

Which excerpt from the text best establishes the setting of this passage?

"A poem, perhaps, about the bare slopes of Mount Atu, and a lone climber struggling up the mountainside as a late spring snow began to cover his shoulders."

"Yes, the Emperor would approve of his poem, and perhaps grant him an honor such as the green sash of the Keeper of the Park!"

"Sighing with expectation, the prince inhaled deeply the thin, tickling tang of pine-needle incense."

"Dipping his fingers languidly into the cool pond, he delicately plucked out an oval-shaped purple leaf…"

Answer 1

so is it A or D....................................

Answer 2

"A poem, perhaps, about the bare slopes of Mount Atu, and a lone climber struggling up the mountainside as a late spring snow began to cover his shoulders."

The setting of any literary piece is the environment in which a story or event takes place. It can include a historical period and details about the immediate surroundings. This excerpt mentions the location of the story--Mount Atu. It is also specific (bare slopes of Mount Atu) and descriptive ( a lone climber up the mountainside as a late snow began to cover his shoulders).