It shapes what kinds of words you use or how you approach the subject. if your writing to children you would write it differently then you would to adults, you would use smaller words, etc.
The answer is A, it was Creon's excessive pride which led him to his tragedy and to the death of practically his whole family. Just because he couldn't give in and let go of his hubris, or excessive pride.
He sells the dog to General Miles.
The poem connects to your life because you usually write about your life experiences or heart felt moments and put it into a poem to express how you emotionally feel or physically feel