The ill-fated lad was called ikemefuna. what is the impact of this sentence on the plot of the story? a. it provides a flashback to ikemefuna’s life in his own village. b. it creates empathy for ikemefuna. c. it provides an element of suspense, promoting a shift in tone. d. it foreshadows the sad fate of ikemefuna.

In this story, the writer tells the reader from the very beginning that Ikemefuna’s name is associated with doom. When the writer says "The ill-fated lad was called Ikemefuna" it prepares readers for something dreadful to happen to this character, what his destiny will be. The impact of this sentence on the plot of the story foreshadows the sad fate of Ikemefuna.

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"a" because he is appealing to logic as oppose to appealing to the audience's emotions.