<span>I think
that the author decided to begin passage 2 with a description of the city in
order to immerse the reader in the
environment and the conditions in which babbitts are. The writer only wants to
emphasize that a situation in which babbitts are, somehow has a connection with
the area in which they are located, that is the city.</span>
Being allegorical means it contains an allegory. It is a literary device that convey hidden meanings through symbolic figures, actions, imagery, and/or events, which together create the moral, spiritual, or political meaning the author wishes to convey. Hope this helps.
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An appositional phrase is any phrase that repeats a noun, often with a name and then with a title. IN this case, it would be "my dad" and "a basketball coach".
