Question

"I had five dogs," he said, casting about for the easiest way to temper his refusal.

This statement from the passage signals a/an
A) irony.
B) analogy.
C) flashback.
D) extended metaphor.

Answer 1

i think its a flashback

Answer 2

C) flashback.

Step-by-step explanation:

This statement most likely signals a flashback. A flashback is a scene that appears in a narrative in which a story moves back in time. Most of the time, the reason for a flashback to appear in the story is the fact that the author wants to expand on a particular piece of information. In this case, the author will introduce a flashback, based on his inclusion of a scene from the past.