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read the excerpt from “street cleaning day.”
an open space on the street
snapped him out of his thoughts
and back to the wheel.
he sped up a little
and moved close to the curb,
pulling ahead of the space.
just as he shifted his car
in reverse, a flash
swooped in from behind
and took from square
what the morning had offered.
how is this excerpt important to the poem as a whole?
a. it shows the exposition.
b. it introduces the main characters.
c. it shows the falling action.
d. it introduces the conflict.

The right answer is the D. It introduces the conflict.

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that this excerpt is important because it is possible to infer that a troubling and significant scene, possibly an accident, has just happened. The trash collector had just being absorbed in his thoughts, and he was about to resume his duties when a flash, possibly from a vehicle, fell on him, and took from him "what the morning had offered"—the chance to have some time, perhaps just a few minutes, to be immersed in his thoughts.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

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