"When the sniper reached the laneway on the street level, he felt a sudden curiosity as to the identity of the enemy sniper whom he had killed. He decided that he was a good shot, whoever he was. He wondered did he know him. Perhaps he had been in his own company before the split in the army." In this passage, the author ________ the coming ________ of the story's ending. A. foreshadows, irony B. describes, tragedy C. symbolizes, conflict D. predicts, mood