The answer is <u>the first sentence of the paragraph</u>, the hook of an introductory paragraph can be included in any part of the first paragraph, does not need to be the first sentence
It suggests that the poem is very heavy, and that there is not a whole lot of joy. you can make an inference that it could be about someone in a tower, stuck up there with no one and nothing. hope that helps!
The Devil will give Tom the treasure so long as Tom uses the money to make the Devil a profit. The Devil asks Tom to become a slave trader, but Tom has no desire to join this profession. Instead, Tom suggests that he will become a usurer (a moneylender), an occupation to which the Devil agrees.