Question

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the narrative structure of "The Cremation of Sam McGee"?

O A short story that uses hyperbole, metaphor and personification to tell the tale of a man who asks his friend to do him an unusual favor.
O A short story that uses suspense and foreshadowing to tell the tale of a man who asks his friend to do him an unusual favor.
O A narrative poem that uses meter and rhyme to tell the tale of a man who asks his friend to do him an unusual favor.
O A narrative poem that uses free verse to tell the tale of a man who asks his friend to do him an unusual favor.

Answer 1

O A narrative poem that uses meter and rhyme to tell the tale of a man who asks his friend to do him an unusual favor.

Step-by-step explanation:

"The Cremation of Sam McGee" is a narrative poem by Robert W. Service about two friends and their journey to the Klondike Gold Trail mushing for gold. The narrative follows the speaker's friend's unusual request to be given a proper burial if he dies.

In the narrative poem, the lines of the poem contain end rhymes and a specific meter. The narrative structure of the poem tells the story of how the speaker had managed to cremate his friend's dead body in the cold.

Thus, the correct answer is the third option.