Which element of a short story would be most important to a mystery story? . . a. characterization. b. language. c. plot. d. setting. e. symbolism. e. theme.

C.plot

Explanation:

The mystery of a short story is established through the plot, so the plot is the most important element in this type of narrative.

In the narrative context, plot is the chaining of facts narrated in a text, is one of the elements of the structure of a novel, a novel or a short story. It is the content in which the narrative is constructed. It is the plot, it is the sequence of the facts, it is the situations lived by the characters during the unfolding of a story.

fond of fighting is the answer

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.