Answer:
Over the course of many years.
Explanation:
I'm not an expert, but I'd think that it would be over the course of many years. He didn't love her at first, so it wouldn't be slowly but consistently. However, he did know her for a long time, so it wouldn't be immediately and instantly. I think the pistol reference was only to confuse you to B, even though he didn't fall in love with her when he was 8.
A writer can express his/her theme through different techniques. Some examples would be word choice, tone, mood, and even characterization. I hope this helps.
The rhyming scheme in the first quatrain of sonnet 130 is ABAB. In the second quatrain is CDCD. In the third quatrain it is EFEF. In the final couplet the rhyming scheme is GG.
Answer:
adverbs: now adjective: great, her
Explanation: