Question

Which part of the excerpt best demonstrates that the author’s purpose is to entertain children with a humorous story?

Answer 1

Answer: "Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way. Then the Whale stood up on his tail and said, ‘I’m hungry.’"

Explanation: The author utilizes resonating rhymes all through the entire story to spike the dynamic soul of youngsters; likewise depicting the characters in a childish manner, when incomprehensibly approaches them with diminutives and giving them pleasant identities, attempting to speak to the perky and natural mind of a child.