Question

What quotes from The Crab that Played with the Sea convey a comic tone?

Answer 1

This question most likely has answer choices. The possible answer choices are as followed:

• "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."

If these are the answer choices, then the answers to this question are "He took the Elephant—All-the-Elephant-there-was—and said, 'Play at being an Elephant.'" and "All-the-Cow-there-was...licked her tongue round a whole forest at a time." (These are the 2nd and 3rd options.)

Answer 2

"O my Best Beloved" "He took the Elephant -- All the Elephant there -was-and said, 'Play at being an Elephant'."