Read the passage.

From "The First Seven Years" by Bernard Malamud Feld had a sudden insight. In some devious way, with his books and commentary, Sobel had given Miriam to understand that he loved her. The shoemaker felt a terrible anger at him for his deceit.

Why is this excerpt an example of an epiphany?

A It resolves the central conflict.

B It describes a main character.

C It occurs at the climax of the plot.

D It is a moment of realization.

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Deshawn Wilson

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9 December, 01:14

Read the passage.

From "The First Seven Years" by Bernard Malamud Feld had a sudden insight. In some devious way, with his books and commentary, Sobel had given Miriam to understand that he loved her. The shoemaker felt a terrible anger at him for his deceit.

Why is this excerpt an example of an epiphany?

A It resolves the central conflict.

B It describes a main character.

C It occurs at the climax of the plot.

D It is a moment of realization.

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Giancarlo Campbell · Answer 1

D It is a moment of realization.

An epiphany is a moment when someone realizes something in an instant. In the passage it says that "Feld had a sudden insight." The sudden insight is his moment of realization that Sobel had made it clear to Miriam that he loves her.