As a noun, a harangue is a long, aggressive speech.
As a verb, to harangue is to teach someone in an aggressive, unfriendly manner.
The answer that best fits this description is B. to give a pompous speech to.
I think it's B. Possibly.
Answer:
It is meant to exaggerate how fast and easily the house was lit on fire
The answer would be "It is used positively in the poem, but it usually has a negative connotation."
