Answer: C) Gregor’s sudden and inexplicable transformation into a bug.
Explanation: The definition of absurd is utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense. The use of absurdity in literature is a vehicle for writers to explore those elements in the world that do not make sense. In "The Metamorphosis" we can see an example of the absurd in the fact that Gregor transform into a bug in a sudden and inexplicable way.
That would be Logos
Ethos is credibility of the person
Pathos appeals to emotion <span />
Poe's narrator descends into madness early on in the story and from then on, he experiences psychological turbulence that results in the murder of his wife and his own imprisonment for life.