Read the excerpt from "Street Cleaning Day."
An open space on the street snapped him out of his thoughts and back to the wheel. He sped up a little and moved close to the curb,
pulling ahead of the space. Just as he shifted his car
in reverse, a flash swooped in from behind and took from Square what the morning had offered.
How is this excerpt important to the poem as a whole?
It shows the exposition.
It introduces the main characters.
It shows the falling action.
It introduces the conflict.
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It introduces the conflict.
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