The answer is B, Annual.
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I think that the answer should be 42 degrees
It reflects what people did in the 1860 and 1900s talking about what they did to live
In the poem "Mother to Son" it's very commum to use words in everyday speech, which may be different in different regions or communities. In this text we have some example as “Cause you find it’s kinder hard.”
So, the vernacular uses language gives the impression that the woman is less educated and probably from the countryside.
Because of that, the diction is <u>Colloquial.</u>