In amy tan's short story "rules of the game," a man suggests that waverly play in local chess tournaments. waverly knows her mother will probably not allow this, so how does she use "the art of invisible strength" to get her way?
she says the opposite of what she really wants.
she quietly hints that it is something she would like to do.
she begs and pleads with her mother to let her play.
she does not say anything about the tournament.

Among the options given on the question the correct answer is option A.

She says the opposite of what she really wants.

Explanation: In story 'Rules of the Game' by Amy tan shows how a girl named Waverly uses the art of invisible power to make her way in the life. Her used to control Waverly by using 'the art of invisible strength'. Her mother also taught her the use of this technique.Basically this technique is the manipulating people by silence, humility and presumed obedience to attain the goal what an individual wants.

However, Waverly improved to play chess by practicing and started to play with the old men in the park in most of her leisure time. Once a man proposed her participate in the local chess tournaments but her mother did not wanted that.

So, Waverly used the art of invisible strength by being agree with her mother. She said to her mother that she also doesn't want to participate in the tournament. If she loses it will be a shame.

Actually she was saying opposite of what she wants.

Using this technique she made her way and took permission from her mother to participate in the local chase tournament.

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