Question

A Horseman in the Sky

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?

A). The author uses descriptive terms to show that this is an other-worldly scene.
B). The author uses informal language to show that this took place long ago.
C). The author uses figurative language to show that this was an imaginary scene.
D). The author uses military terminology to show that this took place during a battle.

Answer 1

D). The author uses military terminology (phrases like "theater of war," "military rat-trap," "regiments," and "Federal infantry") to indicate the scene takes place during a battle.