It should establish the tone of the essay and Grab the readers attention
Based on the given excerpt above, I can say that the what the carp represents here are DEATH and INNOCENCE. Death here refers to how the twenty-pound carp was being treated and innocence refers to the teachers and boarding students who tasted the carp. This excerpt is actually from Yun Wang's "The Carp" and this lyric poem reflects his bad experiences from his father, such as imprisonment and torture.
Answer:
There is only one theme to or for each poem or short story or novel or play.
Explanation:
It is common for literary works to have more than one theme, mainly long works, which can address several different subjects efficiently and well presented. In this case, it is incorrect to say that poems, short stories, plays and novels always have a single theme, although this sometimes happens.
The theme is the main subject that will be approached and explored in the course of the work. In order to determine the theme, it is important that the critic of the work evaluates all elements of composition such as voice, tone, mod, figures of speech, symbolism, among others.
It emphasizes the lack of response: no answer was given at all
option C kinda backs up option A
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