D. To build ethos
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Answer:
The poet gives the tree human qualities to show that it respects and wants to protect the potter.
Explanation:
Theseus calls for his master of ceremonies to inform him what entertainments are available for them as a part of wedding feast activities. Philostrate, the master of ceremonies, first offers a story about a battle between Centaurs. This is to be performed by an Athenian eunuch, accompanying himself on the harp.
Theseus says that he has already told this story to his bride-to-be, when he was giving her details about one of his relatives
