Question

But I want it done now," said Miss Ophelia."What's your hurry?" ..."I want to make sure of it," said Miss Ophelia. "You may die, or fail, and then Topsy will be hustled off to auction, spite of all I can do."The excerpt above is an example of _____ .
a) characterization
b) dramatic tension
c) foreshadowing
d) verbal irony

Answer 1

Answer:

c) Foreshadowing.

Explanation:

Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is one of the most prominent books about the slavery discrimination in America. The prejudice against the slaves is shown through the character of Tom and his family.

The excerpt provided in the question is from Chapter XXVIII of the text titled "Reunion". This part deals with Ophelia asking or rather imploring her cousin Mr. Augustine St. Claire to sign off the deed of ownership of Topsy to her. She wants to do it at the moment so that there is a sure sign of her ownership and so that she can safeguard her and maybe even free her in the future. This idea of making a slave free may be supported by St. Claire too but he did not have the same courage to get it through. This particular scene foreshadows the fate of his slaves who were auctioned off when he suddenly died unexpectedly.