Answer:
Characterization
Explanation:
In this excerpt, the author develops the characterization of the Lin family by revealing that they followed Chinese traditions and their usual methods of cooking and eating. This literary device consists of developing fictional characters in a story by revealing characters' physical appearance, personality, interests, or motifs in a direct way, for example, by making straightforward statements about a character's personality or traits, or in an indirect way, by revealing a character's personality through the description of their habits, relationships, dialogues, etc.
Out of the choices given, attacking the person instead of the argument is a type of logical fallacy called ad hominem. The correct answer is C, ad hominem.
<span>Both Edgar Allan Poe and the narrator of The Raven were orphaned at a very young age. The young orphan was taken in by John and Frances Allan.</span>