"The Masque of the Red Death"

QUESTION 3: Some people argue that the masked ball is just a dream. Which of the

following phrases would support that argument?

a. "His conceptions glowed with barbaric lustre. "

b. "A light laughter at once pervaded the assembly. "

C. "Its pendulum swung to and fro with a dull, heavy, monotonous clang. "

d. "It was a gay and magnificent revel. "