Answer: because they assumed that it was out of there territory so they were misderected
Explanation: this is what I think about it but hope this help you....
Your answer is going to be B I'm really good at English
The literary device used in these lines is Personification.
The personification is a figure of speech in which a thing is given human attributes. The non-human objects are portrayed in such a way that we feel they have the capacity to act like human beings. This device makes the piece more interesting to read and makes it more sensitive to the reader.
They excerpt shows details because it over describes the situation that he is in