Answer:
OD. The tank was developed illegally.
Explanation:
The outcome of any story depends on the circumstances that lead up to the crucial stages of the plot. And these outcomes mainly consists of the consequences or results of all the different directions or aspects of the plot.
In the given scenario of the two soldiers and their plan to try to steal the 'secretly developed' illegal high-tech tank, the <u>most important aspect of the story in determining the outcome is that the tank was illegally developed</u>. This is because, no matter who tried to steal it or what the purpose of the stealing was, the fact that it was developed illegally will eventually be the crucial aspect of how the outcome will be, considering neither the government nor anyone knows about it (except the two soldiers and the engineer and the ones on the base camp).
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
Answer: metaphor
This is a comparison between two things that doesn’t use “like” or “as”, so it is a metaphor.
Answer: B
Explanation: A Extraneous detail is usually unrelated and off topic, not relevant in the text, like adding unneeded detail in a story or a report because it may be off topic or misleading