Answer:
A. a statement of the position you will attempt to prove
The facts that this situation took place in the far north in the Canadian Yukon where the winters are very harsh and unforgiving and require the utmost respect to survive being outdoors then and also that this was during the Kl ondike gold rush of 1898 in which people from warm southern climes like the southern US came ill prepared either mentally or physically to know how to deal with these tough conditions. This was also the case with the fictitious character of "Sam McGee of Plumtree Tennessee" of Robt W Service who froze to death and only thawed out in a burning sternwheeler.
The answer is c, there is no emotion coming from it
The correct answers are:
"I continued, as was my wont [habit] to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation [becoming the victim]".
<span>A.) <span>Irony/sarcasm
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<span>"The thousand injuries [insults] of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge."
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<span>C.) Characterization</span>
The correct answer is option D: challenging assumptions.
Jennifer clearly shows the technique of challenging assumptions, as she tries to challenge her interlocutor. She wants to make him think new ideas based on new perspectives that could be obtained from the use of this technique.
The aim of this discussion technique is to create new thinking habits. Thus, it can help to create new solutions on a given topic.