the audience knows that drake is going to be a recipient of the Roy G. Biv scholarship, but drake does not know this yet. Which of the following best describes this literary element?

the pronoun reference replaces a noun, but you have to make sure there's no room for confusion.

in the first sentence "her" could be referring to shely or to the sister. the answer there is "shelly called her sister and told her about the new baby."

in the second sentence "it" could be referring to the roof or the floor. the answer there is "since the roof leaks on the family room floor, we need to repair the roof."

the correct answer is (a) . answer should be simple, clear and brief.