The use of language and free verse create a conversational tone.
The conversational nature of the poem adds to the author's purpose, which is a mother telling her son that life isn't always easy. Life may not always be easy but it's necessary to carry on and endure.
Thanks to the conversational, natural tone of the poem, we can easily imagine a mother giving advice to her son.
D. writing that explains a specific topic without showing the author's opinion or feelings.
The answer to your question would be option B. This would construct the sentence into, "Jonathan was not particularly hungry; he spent the meal picking at the food on his plate".
The work bulwark is used as a noun, so b