O. Henry chooses specific words and phrases to point to the story's historical setting. Reread paragraphs 17-18. What language gives a sense of the story's time and place?

In the following lines from beowulf, what literary technique has the poet used in the underlined words? to many it seemed the wolf-of-the-waves had won his life oa. synecdoche b. epithet c. kenning od. litotes