Read the following quote from “Lamb to the Slaughter” and answer the question. “The room was warm and clean, the curtains drawn, the two table lamps alight-hers and the one by the empty chair opposite. On the sideboard behind her, two tall glasses, soda water, whiskey. Fresh ice cubes in the Thermos bucket.”

How can we describe Dahl’s diction in this opening paragraph?

Confusing and frustrating

Sad and depressing

Descriptive and matter-of-fact

Warm and soft