which best summarizes the central idea in the excerpt? tan believes that language should be thought of as a communication tool.
tan believes that some forms of english are more powerful than others. tan enjoys using language to manipulate the feelings and thoughts of readers. tan enjoys thinking about language and using different forms of english
"Laughing Song" is a lyric poem, written in three stanzas of four- beat lines rhyming aabb. The title in itself states that this is a song about laughter, and the three stanzas give this impression, especially in the final line of the second stanza: "With their sweet round mouths sing 'Ha, Ha, Ha.
