Question

What does the author's use of the term "fearful,

devastating scourge" on page 2 reveal about the
narrator?
his studious nature
SERRES
his sense of humor
his urgent need for treatment
RG
his tendency to embellish

Answer 1

his tendency to embelish

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

his tendency to embellish

Step-by-step explanation:

To embellish is to make something more decorative or more colorful than it actually is.

The narrator used the term "fearful, devastating scourge" to blow the situation out of proportion by making it seem more deadly than it actually was.