A). The author is using a source word for word.
When a phrase is in quotations, it means that it is a direct copy from somewhere else. This is known as a quote. This quote is from Gautam 66, as it is in parenthesis directly following the quote.
For 1: slant rhyme
for 2: foil
for 3: The Prairie
for 4: Gnomic
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I think the cane represents C. HIS SELF-CONSCIOUS DISPLAYS OF AUTHORITY.
Notice that when people using canes are in public, people around them make it a point to make sure that they get out of the way to ensure that the person using a cane will not be hindered. People are more quick to react or help if they find that the person in need is using a cane or is in a wheelchair.
Majority of people using canes are those who are elderly, thus gaining immediate respect and subservience from others.