Answer:
D. The characters are talking animals.
Explanation:
The story of "The Willow Wren and the Bear" is one tale from the Brother's Grimm's story for children. This story tells the war/ fighting between the animals of the forest and the willow-wrens who are considered to be the royal birds in the forest.
As given in the excerpt, the story has animal characters who are able to talk and act like any human being. They are also fighting against each other, just like humans do at times of war. This <u>characterization is also known as personification where the non-human characters are given human attributes</u>. This <u>personification or animation of the animal characters, who talk and fight and plan and kill each other shows that the story was written for children.</u>
The right answer is: D) "Jem ran to the kitchen (...) we had company". Jem invites Walter Cunningham to lunch when he finds out that he has nothing to eat. Walter hesitates, but ends up accepting the invitation. At the Finch house, Atticus and Walter discuss technical matters of the field, and Scout is overwhelmed by his mature discourse. Walter asks for more molasses and pours it in the meat and the vegetables. Scout asks him straight out what he´s doing, and Calpurnia gives him a lesson on how to treat guests, even if the are from families like the Cunningham.
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