How does the authors diction give clues to the stories settings? use the passage to answer the question
A horse man in the sky 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 a half 100 men in possession of the exit might have starved an army to submission like five regiment of Federal infantry
The author uses descriptive terms to show that this is an other will be scene.
The author uses figurative language to show that this was an imaginary scene.
The author uses informal language to show that this took place long ago.
The author uses military terminologies to show that this took place during a battle.
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The author uses military terminologies to show that this took place during a battle. The mention of terms such as "theater of war," "military rat trap," and "regiment of Federal infantry" indicate that the setting is during a military conflict.
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