Which sentence uses an absolute phrase to add variety and interest to its meaning?
a) arms folded across his chest, dr. ley lectured the class sternly about the evils of plagiarism.
b) dr. ley, with his arms folded across his chest, sternly lectured the class about the evils of plagiarism.
c) with his arms folded across his chest, dr. ley lectured the class sternly about the evils of plagiarism.
d) dr. ley lectured the class sternly about the evils of plagiarism with his arms folded across his chest.

thats exactly the right answer

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.

the underline word is basically like a prepositional phrase.