The underlined words in the sentence: “i will play my play alone in the deep waters, and i will never be obedient to this son of adam.” are an example of character.

Explanation:

• Character : The words reveal the crab’s personality, attitude, and feelings—his independence and defiance.
• Imagery : Would involve vivid sensory descriptions, which are not the focus here.
• Repetition : Would involve repeated words or phrases, which is not the case.
• Tone : Refers to the overall mood or attitude of the passage, but the question asks specifically about the underlined words.

Thus, the underlined words illustrate the crab’s character traits clearly.