Read the following story. Rain pelted the window of the apartment, which was empty
except for one person: Randal. He had been sitting in his
easy chair with a book on his lap for an hour, but hadn't
read a single word. He listened to the rain. He looked at the
empty cubbyhole where she would always put her shoes,
which now sat empty. He sighed.
Which effect does the author achieve through the story's setting?