Which of the following passages best demonstrates the author's use of descriptive language to describe farquhar's experience as he stood with the noose around his neck?

a."peyton farquhar was a well-to-do planter of an old and highly respected alabama family. "

b."his features were good--a straight nose, firm mouth, broad forehead, from which his long, dark hair was combed straight back, falling behind his ears to the collar of his well-fitting frock coat."

c."the power of thought was restored; he knew that the rope had broken and he had fallen into the stream. "

d."as to his head, he was conscious of nothing but a feeling of fullness--of congestion. these sensations were unaccompanied by thought. the intellectual part of his nature was already effaced; he had power only to feel, and feeling was torment."