(A.) because the traveler speaks in this poem as if this is something he hasn't stumbled on but a story that he knows and it would be surprising if he had happened upon the broken statue on his own.
“Fair is foul and foul is fair” ...
“Brave Macbeth – Well he deserves that name – Confronted him with brandished steel” ...
“Stars hide your fires; let not light see my dark and deep desires” ...
“Come you spirits, that tend on mortal thoughts.
Answer:
A sensitive person like Andersen must have responded to cruel remarks through optimism and persisting his dreams regardless of what people remarked.
Explanation:
Hans Christian Andersen was the author of short story 'The Ugly Duckling'. Andersen was the one and only child to his parents. He has been a sensitive child growing up. But he had to face harsh realities of life when his father died and he had to take the responsibility of his family.
He had to go through many hardships and face cruel remarks. As a sensitive child, Andersen must have responded to cruel remarks through his optimism and desire to pursue his dreams regardless of people say. It was through Andersen's optimism and persistence that he was able to become a good writer.
B. direct comparison.
A is for a simile, C is for a personification
