This is the technique of using your opponents young age to say that he is not qualified.
I would say that the narrative element used in this excerpt from Theodore Dreiser's short story "Peter" is <span>A) this excerpt shows the writer's use of figurative language to hold the reader's attention.
</span><span>I would choose this answer simply because the other ones seem incorrect - he doesn't develop Peter's character here. There are no flashbacks. And there is no conflict</span>
<span>Of all the boys on the team, Tony was the likeliest choice for captain.
(Superlative) </span>
Answer:
B) She ruled the bright clouds that gleam in the summer sky and caused them to pour their showers on meadow, forest, and mountains.
Explanation:
This option seems to be the correct one as it gives the information in a
very articulated, and concise way. Also, the option is properly punctuated. Removing "where the mountains were" to just make it "mountains" makes the most sense and is more appropriate
