i think its the first one because having n adult around is good but not always effective and having no friends makes no sense. i guess the last one makes sense but its not very relivant to the question so-
The conclusion about the Eldest Magician the excerpt supports is the one in the first alternative: "The Eldest Magician has a good sense of humor." He calls the Man lazy in a very humorous way, and even tells the man his children are lazy too, and names them Malazy- the lazy people. The fact the Eldest Magician named the Man's children in such an amusing way, joking with Malaysia, the country, shows how good his sense of humor is. Instead of being mad at the Eldest Magician, the Man went along with his joking and replied: "If I am to be lazy all my days, let the Sea work for me twice a day for ever. That will save paddling." At that, the Eldest Magician laughed and agreed it was fair enough, which showed his nice sense of humor, as well as the good vibes within him.
After going through the poem, we can easily interpret what the poet wants to convey. However, we are given several options to choose from. The imagery utilized by the poet affects the readers in the following ways:
Opt 1- It definitely creates a visual of the skinny man.
Opt 2- It also conveys sounds to create a more engaging frame for the reader.
Opt 3- These imagery elaborates the actions done by the boy.
Opt 5- Following this, the imagery boosts the readers to care for the character.
° The answer is that goes in the blank is "Moaned" or you can even put "cried out" if you want.
° But the sentence itself is a'personification'