The town follows a tradition that kills someone once a year. Everyone agrees that the tradition must be followed, simply because it's a tradition, that is until they themselves are chosen to die. The townspeople do not want to die, but they are unwilling to break from tradition.
The answer is A - negative capability. It is not a satire, because that means it is a mockery or ridicule of some sorts. It is not ambiguity either, because that means it doesn't have an obvious meaning, it isn't clear. "Hypocrisy" basically means pretending that you are something you are not. Thus, this leaves us with the only option - negative capability.
One of Satan's main problems in the book written by John Milton, "Paradise Lost" is that God can turn evil deeds to his own good ends. This problem motivates Satan by continuously thinking of ways to solve this problem and looking at other possible angles on how to attack the problem.
Answer: you have a strong feeling that you are especially suited to do a particular job or to fulfill a particular role in life,
Explanation:
I would say that the writer is using either personification or metaphor. However, I find B. personification to be the most logical answer.
