Read the following excerpt from a contemporary novel:
"In the quiet glow of the late afternoon sun, the streets whispered secrets, the trees cradled shadows, and the air hung thick with the scent of warm bread. A sense of nostalgia wrapped around her like a familiar blanket, pulling her back to those simpler days of childhood, where each moment was tinted with the golden hues of innocence and possibility."
Which of the following choices describes the author’s use of diction and syntax in the excerpt?