He took the Elephant—All-the-Elephant-there-was —and said, “Play at being an Elephant,” and All-the-Elephant-there-was played. He took the Beaver—All-the-Beaver-there-was—and said, “Play at being a Beaver,” and All-the Beaver-there-was played. He took the Cow—All-the Cow-there-was—and said, “Play at being a Cow,” and All-the-Cow-there-was played.

–“The Crab That Played with the Sea,”

Rudyard Kipling

How does the use of repetition affect the narrator’s tone in this passage?

It creates a dark and mysterious tone.
It creates a playful and caring tone.
It creates a serious and academic tone.
It creates a sarcastic and humorous ton

It creates a playful and caring tone.

Explanation:

answer: b. grete might have remained as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the story.

one of the most interesting characteristics of gregor's metamorphosis is that, although he is the only character who has physically changed, it is this same change which triggered a transformation in the rest of his family.

by taking care of gregor, grete has become stronger and more confident. she has found a life outside of the house, and has become more independent and self-sufficient. the novel implies that the trigger for the change is gregor's own transformation, and that without it, grete was likely to remain as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the book.

explanation: