First one is C. The second one is also C.
A paragraph in an essay and NOT an example of insertion.
I believe the answer is stray. The word animals is a noun and an adjectival phrase comes before or after the noun. Hope this helps!
Answer:
In Oedipus the King, Creon embodies the voice of reason. As Oedipus storms, Creon maintains his calm; when Oedipus cries out to be banished, Creon protects him with gentle firmness. By the end of the tragedy, Creon proves himself sensible and responsible, a good leader for the now kingless Thebes.
Explanation:
This is a correlative conjunction which means that it connects the words together. This relates both the words lumber and nails and how they carried both.