by Ambrose Bierce
No country is so wild and difficult but men will make it a theater of war; concealed in the forest at the bottom of that
military rat-trap, in which half a hundred men in possession of the exits might have starved an army to submission,
lay five regiments of Federal infantry.Use the passage to answer the question.
How does the author’s diction give clues to the story’s setting?
(1 point)
The author uses informal language
to show that this took place long
ago.
The author uses figurative language
to show that this was an imaginary
scene.
The author uses descriptive terms
to show that this is an other-worldly
scene.
The author uses military
terminology to show that this took
place during a battle.
1 answer
The correct answer is: The author uses military terminology to show that this took place during a battle.
This is evidenced by phrases like "military rat-trap" and references to "regiments of Federal infantry," which suggest a military context and setting.
