what effect do these words and phrases from this passage have on the story? "i scarcely need remind the reader" "yet so vain is
man, and so blinded by his vanity" " the immediate pressure of necessity" and " to carry warfare sunward is, indeed, their only escape from the destruction that... creeps on them" A.) they create a sense of suspense. B.) they create a sense of warmth and comfort. C.) they create a sense of peacefulness. D.) they create a sense of knowledge and understanding.
Each of these words and phrases indicate that something important is happening. For example "The immediate pressure of necessity" makes the reader want to know what pressures are the people under where they need to make decisions based on necessity. Also the lines "their only escape from the destruction that...creeps upon them" shows that destruction is coming.
I believe the answer to this question would be either a metaphor, idiom, or alliteration. But this would most likely be idiom because people can interpret different meanings of this phrase negative or positive and can take it personally or extensively.
