D. a nuclear power plant.
Answer:
Hearing each word enunciated correctly makes the humor of the poem more obvious and apparent.
Explanation:
Listening to the poem "Friendship" being read aloud is different from reading it silently because when you hear each word pronounced correctly as the writer intended, the humor is obvious and it makes it more enjoyable.
Reading the poem would make a reader not fully appreciate the comic relief in the poem.
Solution: The pilgrimage is a religious expedition. It has the following effects:
1. It sets the metaphor of a journey both physical and literary. A journey is generally a symbol of human curiosity and growth.
2. A pilgrimage is not only for penance and grace but also a time when people abandon work and take a vacation. therefore it sets a 'carnivalesque' setting. Celebrations are often used in literature for subversion of established social order.
3. A pilgrimage is taken by almost all types of people; therefore it provides apt setting where characters representing different social, political, cultural and economic backgrounds can come together. This way he could reveal more about the society he is criticizing.
This list is not exhaustive, more can be added to it.