English 1 plz mereview the different author's techniques from unit 2 (especially lesson 2.05). then read the following excerpt and explain the type of technique being used in the following example (make sure your response is at 1-2 sentences long) " wolf ! wolf! '' cried the boy , but nobody came. as the beast decended upon the heard, the boy watched in fear. his precious sheep were masticated by the fearsome wolf, but none of the villiagers would come. " if only i hadnt cried wolf before'', thought the boy " i cloud have saved my precious folks!

The author technique used was the story being a fable. A fable is a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. It is a method to have short stories teach the readers an important lesson. And in this story, you learn that lies are not believed, even when they speak the truth.

the servant does not kill the child oedipus as he was ordered to do because "he pitied the child" based on the oedipus rex story. the servant was ordered to kill the child because of the prophecy that predicted king laius' death. the king already had attempted to hurt oedipus by piercing oedipus's ankle. however, the servant did not finish the job and he rather saved the baby oedipus.

explanation:

tending to cause harm