Why might carl sandburg have placed an emphasis on politeness among the animals in the committee of sixty six and in the interactions the animals have with humans in "how the animals lost their tails and got them back traveling from philadelphia to medicine hat"?

1) to show that animals are more polite than humans

2) to poke fun at the extreme politeness of the animals

3) to teach children how to interact with adults

4) to teach children how to interact with animals

Which of the following statements is a claim of definition?

Which modifier could be used to make a comparison? first identical entirely talented

Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength o d. it likens h20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.