*A. Derogatory and hostile Correct! The correct answer is: Derogatory and hostile.
The ants were working hard to restore their corn, which had gotten damp due to rain. While they were working, a grasshopper came by and asked if they could spare some of their corn. The ants did not think that the grasshopper should get free food because he had been singing all summer instead of working hard to prepare for winter.
He was the main character of the story
I think the best answer is metaphor
