Answer: The Correct Answer is A) To dance is an infinitive verb form functioning as a noun.
The correct answer is "elevated style".
This is because all of the other options do not belong to a true epic, and fit more with a satire. A true epic is supposed to be serious and present a great deed by the main hero or the heroes.
In the excerpt, the word "pungent" refers to the pickles' aroma.
Pungent is a word to describe a very strong smell, very sharp and biting. So when Untermeyer used the word pungent to refer to the pickles, he was talking about their aroma, which is a fancy way to say smell.
The country has many impoverished communities.
The archaeologist unearthed many ancient fossils.
B. Him Singing. Such an odd question