In "the devil and tom walker," the narrator says that old scratch presided over the burial of treasure. his reference to kidd reminds us of captain william kidd, who was a famous pirate about whom many legends are told. the reference to kidd

In "The Devil and Tom Walker," the narrator says that Old Scratch presided over the burial of treasure. His reference to Kidd reminds us of Captain William Kidd, who was a famous pirate about whom many legends are told. The reference to Kidd is a historical allusion. Historical allusion can be used in works of literature to refer to events or people in a way that makes the events or characters of a work more relatable.

his tongue, i believe, was bloody and hanging out of his mouth.

he looked as if he were hungry.

he has several wolf-like qualities; a gray coat, sharp claws and yellow fangs.

those eyes made me feel, dear reader, like the end was near.

as i reached for a stick, he moved to the other side of the hill.

panting and hungry, he looked at me, a defenseless human and he snarled.

well i said my prayers, however, he simply turned and limped off. 

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