Which rewrite of the underlined portion of the passage most clearly uses a
magical realist tone?
I was in the park walking my dog - just another normal day - when all
of a sudden Fido stood up on his hind legs and said, "I want to thank
you for taking good care of me." Ljust about lost my mind. A talking
dog?
A. "You're welcome," I said. "So does this mean you're going to stop
barking?"
B. So it was true. Some dogs could talk. Suddenly, it was all coming
together.
C. What in the world? Who ever heard of a talking dog? I very nearly
fainted.
D. The magical potion I'd given Fido had worked, it seemed. "I love
you," I said