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"I continued, as was my wont [habit] to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation [becoming the victim]".
<span>A.) <span>Irony/sarcasm
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<span>"The thousand injuries [insults] of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge."
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<span>C.) Characterization</span>
Answer:
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Explanation:
I think the narrator believes that the men he is talking about lacked vision to anticipate future problems and courageously deal with the consequences ie they did not actively or proactively deal with life but on the contrary allowed themselves to be victims of circumstance. Re the word "I" I think he means that they did not realize the power they had to change the course of events.