Simon wheeler from ‘The Notorious Jumping Frog’ is described
as a man who is lazy and bald though sometimes he is clever and usually aggressive.
Based on the story, the appropriate choice that would describe Simon is that ‘He
likes to tell stories’, it is because when you read the story, you can see that
Simon likes telling long stories.
Odysseus identifies himself to gloat and shows the trait of hubris that almost leads to his downfall. He also speaks his real name to further his legend, and to warn others of his strength and power
The rhetorical technique most used in this excerpt is shift.
Answer: Option D.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Shift is one of the most commonly used rhetorical techniques. In this kind of rhetorical technique, the author of the passage changes the tone or the tone of the writing of the passage within a piece. This kind of rhetorical device is used when there has to be shift in the focus of the theme of the passage or there is change in the language according to the change in the scene.
In this passage also the author makes use of this rhetorical device while talking about the different scenes and events.
