Ead this passage from "To Build a Fire." Knowing how the story ends, what literary element or device is the author using in this passag When it is seventy-five below zero, a man must not fail in his first attempt to build a fire-that is, if his feet are wet. If his feet are dry,
e fails, he can run along the trail for half a mile and restore his circulation. But the circulation of wet and freezing feet cannot be restor
anning when it is seventy-five below. No matter how fast he runs, the wet feet will freeze the harder.
I this the man knew. The old-timer on Sulphur Creek had told him about it the previous fall, and now he was appreciating the advice.

answer: buck is a dog living a charmed life on the estate of judge miller, during the time of the klondike gold rush in 1897. he is the king of all the animals on the estate and as such enjoys special privileges, such as the run of the estate and the admirable position of being the judge's favorite dog.

this all ends the day he accompanies manuel on a walk through the orchard to a flag station, where manuel sells him to a stranger. manuel sells buck, because he has gambling debts he needs to pay and a family to support.

this one act changes buck's life irrevocably. it is the catalyst for the rest of the story about buck and his transformation from domestic pet to wild animal.

explanation: read thoughroly ! and u will find your answer and the mean time i will be keeping my eye on you !

my best guess would be: d allusion

makes the most sense