If this is an excerpt from a story, I wouldn’t be of much help. But from a layman's perspective, it seems like the character is attempting to please the failed humorist or he or she would have been frank. This in turn may have triggered a chain reaction, prompting the humorist to continue with his jokes which would have further affected the character. He or she is also giving the former a false sense of happiness and appreciation.
This passage may not affect the whole story in a remarkably discernible manner, but it definitely proves the character's penchant for politeness. And that may be be a deciding factor in his or her further decisions that ultimately define the plot of the story.
In the second and third stanzas, "day" and "fire" are symbols for eternity.
Answer:
1.) Write as much as possible without stopping, even if you
make mistakes.
2.)Try putting your ideas in an order that makes sense.
3.) Revise your writing to address all the editing comment
and notes.
Explanation:
You've gotta brainstorm, write, and then edit.
If you read a lot of books they typically have a main character that has a struggle and finds a way to deal with it, this includes Harry Potter, Goosebumps, and even Shakespeare, so my answer is d