Question

adapted from the water drop by sarah martin he could not bear to sit there any longer alone, and he rose and went to the gurgling brook. it gushed and rolled so merrily, and tumbled so wildly along as it hurried to throw itself head - over - heels into the river, just as if the great massy rock out of which it sprang were close behind it, and could only be escaped by a breakneck leap. then the child began to talk to the little waves and asked them whence they came. they would not stay to give him an answer, but danced away one over another; till at last, that the sweet child might not be grieved, a water - drop stopped behind a piece of rock. “a long time ago,” said the water - drop, “i lived with my countless sisters in the great ocean, in peace and unity. we had all sorts of pastimes. sometimes we mounted up high into the air, and peeped at the stars. then we sank plump down deep below, and looked how the coral builders work until they are tired, that they may reach the light of day at last. what technique does the author use to reveal the water - drop’s adventure in the ocean? a. satire b. flashback c. foreshadowing d. the setting

Explanation:

To determine the technique, we analyze each option:

• Option A (Satire): Satire uses humor/irony to criticize, which is not seen here.
• Option B (Flashback): The water - drop tells of its past in the ocean ("A long time ago..."), which is a flashback (presenting past events).
• Option C (Foreshadowing): Foreshadowing hints at future events, but the water - drop is recounting the past, not hinting at the future.
• Option D (Setting): Setting refers to the time/place of a story. The water - drop's account is not about setting but about past events.

Answer:

B. flashback