Question

How does this stanza from the walrus and the carpenter contribute to the meaning of the poem,

The sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all his might;He did his very best to make The billows smoothie and bright- And this was odd, because it was the middle of the night.


A it describes two of the main characters in the poem

B it advances the events of the story

C it introduces the nonsense tone of the poem

D it expresses the deeper theme of the poem

Answer 1

The correct answer is C--It introduces the nonsense tone of the poem.

Answer 2

It introduces the no-nonsense tone of the poem ( C )

Step-by-step explanation:

The stanza introduces the no-nonsense tone of the poem because the stanza with made of a group of words/phrases all bunched up together making individual clear sense or meaning as they stern themselves in the stanza this is because the sun shinning on the sea shining with all his might at the sea and also the Billows been made smoothie and bright and all events occurring at the middle of the night. this does make sense and shows that seriousness of the poem therefore it introduces the no-nonsense tone of the poem.