By explaining the concept of being an “also-ran,” the author describes someone who enjoys participating in a contest even though he or she does not win. The quotation from paragraph 9 expresses the author's positive viewpoint of “also-rans” who “finish third in a three-horse race.
A child can be a reliable source because children are so young and pure, their views usually are not biased and they just tell the story like they see it.
An adjective is supposed to describe a noun, and fruit is a noun, so therefore the answer is D. Adjective
This is named after a Roman satirist, Horace. On the other hand, a satire is a literary device wherein it diminishes the subject by making it appear ridiculous. It takes its form from the genre it spoofs.