Question
Which quotations from "The Crab That Played with the Sea" convey a comic tone? Select two options.
"O my Best Beloved"
"He took the Elephant—All-the-Elephant-there-was—and said, 'Play at being an Elephant.'"
"All-the-Cow-there-was . . . licked her tongue round a whole forest at a time."
"The great Sea . . . overflowed all the dark forests for miles and miles, and flooded the Man’s house."
"By and by the Eldest Magician met the Man on the banks of the Perak river."
"O my Best Beloved"
"He took the Elephant—All-the-Elephant-there-was—and said, 'Play at being an Elephant.'"
"All-the-Cow-there-was . . . licked her tongue round a whole forest at a time."
"The great Sea . . . overflowed all the dark forests for miles and miles, and flooded the Man’s house."
"By and by the Eldest Magician met the Man on the banks of the Perak river."
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The two quotations from "The Crab That Played with the Sea" that convey a comic tone are:
1. "He took the Elephant—All-the-Elephant-there-was—and said, 'Play at being an Elephant.'"
2. "All-the-Cow-there-was . . . licked her tongue round a whole forest at a time."
These selections use playful language and absurd imagery, which contribute to a humorous tone.
1. "He took the Elephant—All-the-Elephant-there-was—and said, 'Play at being an Elephant.'"
2. "All-the-Cow-there-was . . . licked her tongue round a whole forest at a time."
These selections use playful language and absurd imagery, which contribute to a humorous tone.