The passage below best illustrates which of the following techniques used by hemingway?

"i've never seen one," the man drank his beer.
"no, you wouldn't have".
"i might have", the man said. "just because you say i wouldn't have doesn't prove anything."

a. compression
b. characterization through dialogue
c. simple, direct, economical language
d. use of symbolism

Read the excerpt from chapter 34 of the awakening. "fine fellow, that lebrun," said arobin when robert had gone. "i never heard you speak of him." "i knew him last summer at grand isle," she replied. what becomes apparent during this conversation? robert and arobin are both aware they are rivals for edna’s affections. arobin is unaware of robert’s role in edna’s life, but robert is aware of arobin’s role. robert is completely unaware of arobin’s romantic intentions and love for edna. robert has much more confidence in himself than arobin does.