Moving forward to a destination or point
The correct answer is B) The dragon represents the girl and her situation. Both characters are passing through painful situations and a bid desire to be stronger to overcome what has happened to them.
The other options are not possible because A) doesn't make any connections between the two characters, C) She is as hurt as the dragon so it is already a reflection and D) The dragon is powerless in here so it doesn't give an image of power to the girl.
For an allusion to accomplish its purpose it must refer to a widely known story or piece of art.
A strong gust of wind <u>could</u>(1) <u>topple</u>(2) our little tent.
The helping verb is could
The main verb is topple
You can identify helping verbs in a<em> </em><em>verb phrase</em>. Verb phrases consists of the main verb alone, or the main verb + helping verbs. The main verb always comes last in the verb phrase.
Other examples of verb phrases with helping verb (HV) and main verb (MV):
The prices of houses <u>could</u> (HV) <u>fall.</u> (MV)
They <u>should</u> (HV) <u>wait</u> (MV) before leaving.