From the choices D would appear to be the best.
Answer:
By sympathizing with the young couple.
Explanation:
The whole story is narrated mainly in third person. There are a few times where the narration shifts into first person but the narrator does not seem to be another character in the story and does not expand his view beyond Della's.
Answer:
device The whole passage is about a device and the other words are about what happen
Topic headings in your outline
So B
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