That was Gandalf’s mark, of course, and the old man was Gandalf the Wizard, whose fame in the Shire was due mainly to his skill
with fires, smokes, and lights. His real business was far more difficult and dangerous, but the Shire-folk knew nothing about it. –The Fellowship of the Ring, J. R. R. Tolkien Which detail in the passage most clearly identifies the text as fantasy? The character in the passage is a wizard. The character in the passage has an unusual name. The character in the passage has a dangerous job.
Explanation: In this passage from "The Fellowship of the Rings", by J.R.R. Tolkien, the detail that most clearly identifies the text as fantasy is <u><em>the character in the passage is a wizard</em></u>. Fantasy is a literary genre that include magical or supernatural elements. This elements can be in the setting, in the plot or in the characters.
