Answer quick will give ! read this excerpt from daughters of the revolution and their times: 1769–1776 by charles carleton coffin. paul revere sees the muzzle of the pistol within a foot of his breast, but it does not frighten him. "ah, gentlemen, you have missed your aim." "what aim? " "you won’t get what you came for. i left boston an hour before your troops were ready to cross charles river. messengers left before me, and the alarm will soon be fifty miles away. had i not known it, i would have risked a shot from you before allowing myself to be captured." which statement best describes the characterization techniques used in this excerpt? a)the author uses revere’s thoughts to reveal how he feels about the king. b)the author uses revere’s statements to show his confidence in his mission. c)the author describes revere’s actions to create conflict. d)the author includes revere’s thoughts to make his character more realistic.