The boy eats and drinks the milk and cookies that he knows he cannot pay for.
Gloat in the sentence means to brag. Basically, the third selection. "To make fun of someone."
Hopefully this helps :)
Answer: Direct Characterization: The old man was blind. & The two lads were killed.
Indirect Characterization: His only friends were his daughters. & They treated Oedipus with kindness.
Explanation:
I refers to the bird!!
Peace out
