This is an expository prose.
Yes...........................................
Im 100% sure the answer is A. it has the word "like" with comparing the shell to a rock. also its the only sentence comparing two things.
The lights in the sky are the souls of all the animals and humans that have passed away. They are dancing in the moonlight. It's there to remind you that they are in a better place.
To provide images of events described in the text.
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