I would most likely chose his modesty. I hope this helped! FYI this is my second day on Brainly!
He either heard something or smelled something. i cant exactly remember
Rhyme and rhythm are two techniques that are being used. (Edit) also repetition.
The implicit meanings of words in the poem.
It emphasizes tension
In the passage, Death was personified to show how the old
man seems to have perceived his impending death despite not having seen nor
heard the presence of the murderer in the room. Death had the characteristics
of having the ability to stalk, to have a shadow and to envelop its victim. All
of which are humanistic attributes that death in its real sense could not
possibly enact. It creates the tension on the murder that is about to happen
and the thoughts of the murderer on his victim.
