The comedic technique does this excerpt best illustrate is letter B or the Hyperbole. Thank you for posting your question here at brainly. I hope the answer will help you. Feel free to ask more questions.
Answer:
A) It escalates the conflict by showing that, despite being very hungry, the boy's pride prevents him from accepting help.
Explanation:
A Glass of Milk is a story by an unknown author, which recounts the experience of a boy who is poor and hungry, yet he is ashamed of his situation and does not want to receive charity from others who offers him food. The sailor situation quote in the question refers to the beginning of the story, where the sailor offers the boy food, yet he declines it, saying he is not hungry despite the fact that he is. This exchange introduces the central conflict of the story.
