Why is narrative poetry used?

Is the sentence “ironically, although approximately seventy-one percent of the earth is covered by water, thirty-three percent of its land area is desert.” a phrase or a clause?

What is one way that “the maori: genealogies and origins in new zealand” contrasts with “the raven and the first men: the beginnings of the haida”? a.the maori myth features courage, but the haida myth does not. b.the maori myth features community, but the haida myth does not. c.the maori myth features the gods, but the haida myth does not. d.the maori myth features deception, but the haida myth does not.

Lens quotation: "character is what you are in the dark." -dwight lyman moody