Answer:
A. Characterization
B. Mood
D. Foreshadowing
E. Irony
F. Imagery.
Explanation:
Literary elements are those techniques or elements that a writer used in his/ her work to appeal to the readers in a certain way. It allows writers to present their stories in such a way that readers will be able to imagine or paint a picture of what is happening through the words used.
The literary elements used in the given passage are as follows-
A. Characterization- this is the presentation or description of the character(s) in the story. And in the given passage, we see the characterization of the "wounded animal" through the perspective of Ransford.
B. The mood is the tone that writers use to talk about the scenes. This reveals the attitude of the characters in the play.
D. Foreshadowing is the foretelling of something that will happen soon. It presents a sort of predicament about what is to happen.
E. Irony is when something is said or seen or thought but the reality is the opposite of that. In the excerpt, the irony is when the wounded animal turns out to be a human being.
F. Imagery is the use of descriptive language to describe a character or a particular thing. It paints a picture in the readers' minds about a thing or another character.
Thus, the correct answers are A, B, D, E, and F.
Metafiction is the act of telling a story that becomes part of the story. The correct answer is A.
<u>Answer:</u>
<em>A. He tells the Cyclops his name even though it risks the lives of his men.</em>
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<u>Explanation:</u>
The detail from the Odyssey which best shows that Odysseus can be vain is that there are unnecessary risks which are taken by him endangering his crew members so that he taunt the cyclops. The state of Ithaca is also entailed in the details of Odyssey. There are certain risks which are taken by him and goes in vain as they are of no use to him and in the plot construction and his actions.