Answer:
The option that supports the claim that Aesop was considered clever is: (D) Aesop was able to escape punishment for his actions by standing up to his accusers. He used fables to point out their faults and hypocrisy, pointing out the behavior of people who do things that they tell others not to do.
Explanation:
Aesop was a Greek storyteller, to this day famous for his fables. In his stories, animals and inanimate objects present human emotions and the ability to speak. By the end of each story, there is always a "moral", a lesson to be learned as to what is right and what is wrong.
Since we are looking for support to the claim that Aesop was clever, the first three options given in the question can be eliminated. They don't prove his cleverness. A talks of his possible death, B of his being considered a fool, and C of his being born a slave.
Option D, however, talks of his intelligence and wit. Aesop was clever enough to escape punishment for his actions. He was witty enough to point out his accusers' hypocrisy by means of his fables. He showed, in a veiled manner, his accusers' own faults and got away with it.
