(D) King deliberately cut short the second attempt to avoid additional violence.<span>^2</span>
The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "moral dilemma." The literary device that does this passage illustrate best is that moral dilemma. Moral dilemma refers to the <span>conflict in which you have to choose between two or more actions and have </span>moral<span> reasons for choosing each action.</span>
The correct answer should be Slang. Slang words are often used instead of formal words and people who use it often might not even know what formal words could be used instead of slang words.