The fisherman and his wife without the quotations
I'm pretty sure the first sentence? Everything else sounds a tad opinionated.
Answer:
As a result, Elisa devotes all of her energy to maintaining her house and garden. The pride she takes in her housekeeping is both exaggerated and melancholy. Although she rightly brags about her green thumb, Elisa’s connection to nature seems forced and not something that comes as naturally as she claims.
Explanation:
Answer A makes sense for me
the other sentence is B therefore
because therefore means so
my teacher was very ill therefore (so) a substitute was called to finish the day
Answer:
simile
Explanation:
a simile is comparing two or more things using like or as.