Olivia is busy planning a grand wedding with her fiancé, Marco. As the wedding date nears, she becomes increasingly anxious about having the outdoor ceremony that Marco wants. Olivia remembers an outdoor family reunion she attended as a child. If she closes her eyes, she can almost see the pack of coyotes running down from a nearby mountain and chasing her family. She can still feel the terror, even after all these years. Olivia takes a deep breath and opens her eyes resolutely, trying to convince herself that such a thing couldn't possibly happen again.Which literary device does the underlined portion of the text most clearly show? A.Foreshadowing B.Pacing C.Conflict D.Flashback

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that if in their actual wedding Olivia and Marco had had the same frightening experience, and the excerpt was describing it, then the author would have used foreshadowing—since this indicates what is to come. However, since Olivia is recalling, and very vividly, an incident that occurred earlier on in her life, while she is presently organizing her wedding, the literary device that has been used here is the flashback. There is no suggestion of conflict, and pacing refers to the speed at which the story is being told, but I do not find it to be a significant device here.