In the story "miss brill" by katherine mansfield, the protagonist, an old woman herself, describes two old people sitting on her bench with some disdain due to their age. later in the story, a young couple arrives, who speak of miss brill in a condescending manner. what technique of fiction is used here to add depth to the narrative? irony parody foreshadowing metaphor

the correct statement is letter a.   according to the mandate of heaven, kings were considered godlike beings, so they could do as they .

the mandate of heaven is a chinese political and religious ideology used since ancient times to justify the rule of the king or emperor of china, that has been in place since the zhou until the dynasty system ended. it has been created to justify the zhou as the main power of the region. in order to keep harmony, the ruler has to make what he wants and what people want. he had to make good choices to satisfy the people and then they will be happy and keep you in power.

declare war, appoint military officers, sign treaties, make alliances