Read the following lines from “the third bank of the river.” “i said it as loud as i could, ‘father, you have been out there long enough. you are old…come back, you don’t have to do it anymore…come back and i’ll go instead. right now, if you want. any time, i’ll get into the boat. i’ll take your place.’ and when i had said this my heart beat more firmly. he heard me. he stood up. he maneuvered with his oars and headed the boat towards me. he had accepted my offer. and suddenly i trembled, down deep. for he had raised his arm and waved – the first time in so many, so many years. and i couldn’t…in terror, my hair on end, i fled madly.” which of the following stylistic elements is used by the write in these lines? a. allusion b. hyperbole c. irony d. paradox

Paradox, letter "d".

Explanation: Paradox is a stylistic element characterized by contradictory ideas and actions. For example, to preach love and beat children is a paradox.

In the text "The Third Bank of the River", the narrator says loud and clear that he is capable of taking his father's place no matter what. But as soon as his father accepts the offer and did a sign for him to enter the boat, he ran away in terror. The paradox is the speech of the son to his father and the actions of the son against his own speech.

the answer is b b- it makes him angry that malcolm didn't trust him.

i believe it is the first choice (1.)

because the major theme is(“both the wild and civilization have rules.”)

and also as u said,( based on what buck learns within the call of the wild, "both the wild and civilization have rules".this is true of humans within society as well.