Answer:
<u> D. A monologue</u>
Explanation:
Note, a monologue refers to a literary device used when a single character appears to be talking out his or her feelings about a subject or person to themselves or an audience.
For example, we could notice that questions raised by Leontes during the course of his speech were answered by himself, indicating his monologue in action. He said,
<em>"Tongue-tied, our queen? speak you.
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<em>Well said, Hermione.
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Is he won yet?
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At my request, he would not."</em>
I personally believe that other opinions should not affect our choices and/or destiny. Or destiny should be determined by our own opinions and choices.
A seems like the most logical answer.
The romantic period, which preceded the realist period, glorified war. The Civil War, however, resulted in the loss of many lives on both sides of the war. The horrific reality of the Civil War left no room for such an association in realist works. Realist writers such as Bierce, writing after the war, dwelled on the painful and gory aspects of war. The Civil War also led to a cynical and sometimes bleak outlook on life, which realist writing often reveals.
