The correct answer is "The narrator mocks the narrative style of epic poetry by applying it to a beast fable."
Explanation:
It's a type of hyperbole to mock.
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In general, the story of Everyman is about how he faces betrayal and is deceived by the people whom he thought were inconditional to him. In this case, the correct answer is number 3, he is making excuses to avoid accompanying Everyman. Cousin is not actually injured, he just does not want to help Everyman in his suffering.
Charles Dickens takes his time leading the reader through a number of ironies in Stave 4. Even before we get to Old Joe's shop, Scrooge and the spirit come in contact with "men of business: very wealthy, and of great importance."