In "To Build a Fire," London's description of the setting in
the underlined passage from
Paragraph 1 "a subtle
gloom that made the day
dark" -- is an example of
A. personification - the day has the
characteristics of a person.
B. figures of speech - similes and
metaphors.
C. foreshadowing - a portend of dark
things to come.

Read this excerpt from welty's "a visit of charity": "i'm a campfire i have to pay a visit to some oldlady," she told the nurse at the desk. this was a woman ina white uniform who looked as if she were cold; she hadclose-cut hair which stood up on the very top of her headexactly like a sea wave. marian, the little girl, did not tell herthat this visit would give her a minimum of only threepoints in her score."acquainted with any of our residents? " asked the nurse.she lifted one eyebrow and spoke like a man.which narrative technique does welty use to slow the pace of the story in thispassage? oa. limited descriptionsob. a gloomy settingoc. short sentencesod. complex sentences