What is a discussion characterized by procedures of argumentation

At the beginning of canto ii, dante invokes the muses. what does dante promise he will do in return? tell of their greatness stop fighting and rest a while act as if he were the apostle paul be courageous in his fight to return to earth

Read this excerpt from tim o’brien‘s “ambush” “i had already pulled the pin on a grenade. i had come to a crouch” which literary device is most clearly shown in this excerpt?

Which statement best describes the term symbolism?