Answer: To show that it is a metaphor and not literal
Explanation:
''Talk the hind legs of a donkey'' is having a meaning ''making a donkey sit down on its rear end'' which is not something that donkeys do naturally. It is used when we are describing a person who is talking to much. This phrase has its origins in Ireland.
In this case, the author is considering that person can talk much about her tales.
J the last one is correct
C. The horses pulled the wagon up the hill trotted down the other side, and then paused to rest at a stream.
