They are used to convey information, entertain, and to persuade the reader. It uses humor or satire to express an opinion or perspective.
There are 2 stanzas. A stanza is a group of 4 lines in a poem; also known as a verse.
It would be B because that's the only one in which the author states his opinion, not a fact. It's a fact that the airplanes cost that much, that the DDTs name is the specific one also, and that the little boy has an illness. It is not a fact that the EPA is hopheads.<span />