PLS HELP! ASAP! Curled at his breast, he sits there while the sun
Stripes the red west
With its last light: the chipmunk
Dives to his rest.
Which statement does not explain how the stanza helps create meaning in the poem?

The image of the chipmunk "dive[ing] to his rest" shows that the chipmunk is sluggish and unmotivated.

The description of the sunset describes the coloration of the chipmunk.

The line lengths vary, which suggests the chipmunk's movement: quickly running, then stopping and watching for danger.

The last lines explain that the chipmunk hides out from danger once the sun sets, shedding light on his behavior.

Read this excerpt from "the all-american slurp." i pulled the strings out of my stalk. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. my brother followed suit. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. to my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. suddenly i realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. looking up, i saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. mr. and mrs. gleason, their daughter meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. what story element does the author develop in this excerpt? a) lot details about the party b) characterization of the lins c) characterization of the gleasons d) setting details about the gleasons’ house