Which two techniques do writers employ to draw a reader's attention to symbols in their stories? making direct statements about characters or events
repeating objects throughout a text
putting particular emphasis on an object in a story
providing many conceptual meanings for the same literal object

dude, * is in your own words, not mine.

* = the answer

b. failure at least that one seems the most negative out of all of the answers provided pls correct me if i'm wrong. : ))

answer: inference

explanation:

an inference can be understood as a conclusion to which a person is able to get based on reasoning. it is the same as a deduction, a guess, an assumption.   in the sentence presented, the conjunction "but" gives the readers an idea of contrast, and, therefore, allows them to induce that despite the opponent's characteristics, andrea had something different that made her win.