Read the following passage from Bulfinch's Mythology: PLEAS HELP!!

Epaphus was the son of Jupiter and Io. ( underlined )

Phaeton, child of the
Sun, was one day boasting to him of his high descent and of his
father Phoebus. Epaphus could not bear it. "Foolish fellow,"
said he, "you believe your mother in all things, and you are
puffed up by your pride in a false father."

The underlined text is an example of which of the following?

explicit meaning
inferred meaning
schema
context clues

I believe that the underlined portion represents the explicit meaning.  

Explanation:

You have no doubt who Epaphus was and to whom he belonged.

"Epaphus was the son of" is very explicit.

answer: you

explanation: because you posted this stupid question xd

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.