The characters of the private soldiers, the sergeant, and the captain all advance the plot with their

A bloody, savage behavior

B ceremonial, deliberate actions

C roles in the hanging of the civilian

D unspoken interactions with eachother

Answer: b

B.

Explanation:

The short story "An Occurrence at the Old Creek Bridge" is written by Ambrose Bierce. The story is about a man named Peyton Farquhar, the protagonist of the story. The story begins with the protagonist being prepared to be executed.

The characters in the story such as private soldiers, sergeant, and the captain are developed according to their actions. As the story is divided into three parts, these characters can be seen in the first part and the last part only. The second part is a flashback that why the protagonist is being executed.

These given characters are developed with their ceremonial and deliberate actions at the old creek bridge where the execution is going to take place.

So, the correct answer is option B.