I believe the correct answer is C. it makes a point without directly stating it.
Satire is often used by authors who want to criticize something or someone without having to explicitly do that - they use metaphors in order to mock them without them realizing that they have been exposed to such ridicule. Boyle is trying to mock the government in his work by comparing its members to animals, which he does in order to conceal his true intentions.
"The laughing wind skipped through the village" So the the wind was harsh and loud, "Teasing trees until they danced with anger" meaning as the wind blew hard the trees as well swayed hard, and a very happy dog runs through the grass. Its using personification and extensive adjectives to turn a plain statement into something more exciting and mysterious. ((Hoped i helped a little bit))
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Dr Hewitt is able to break the piece of wood in his demonstration given that he had knowledge about the concept of momentum, which is esentially the product of the mass and speed of an object.
Aplying this idea, he used the correct momentum of his hand over a short period of time and that is how he was able to break the piece of wood.
Ummm what is the question
I need a bit more details on what passage you are reading. I have read plenty of stories, articles, and fiction books with characters by the name of Phillip.
Sorry but hopefully you can supply more details :/