Because science was not as advanced as today, readers during the earlier era were easily convinced. Therefore, the answer would be A.
1 is alliteration.
2 is onomatopoeia.
3 is personification.
C is definitely correct, but i’m not sure if any of the others apply because i can only find an excerpt of “what is apartheid?”. I hope that helps at least a little
The female character that was referred in the lines is Miss Lantry who have a high position in society. She is unattainable to Richard because of her richness. She is also a leading participant in social activities. He can hardly find time to talk to her.