Question

read the excerpt from the storyteller.
\why werent there any flowers?\
\because the pigs had eaten them all,\ said the
bachelor promptly. *the gardeners had told the prince
that you couldnt have pigs and flowers, so he decided
to have pigs and no flowers.\
there was a murmur of approval at the excellence of
the princes decision; so many people would have
decided the other way.
how does the characterization of the children create
satire?
they are curious about what is in the garden.
they are pleased to learn that the prince chooses
pigs over flowers.
they interrupt the bachelor just as much as they
interrupt their aunt.
they sometimes interrupt because they like the story
they are being told.

Explanation:

Satire often uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize. In the story, the children's approval of the Prince choosing pigs over flowers (a non - traditional choice) is an ironic take. Their behavior of approving this odd decision (while they were previously interrupting their aunt) shows a contrast. The aunt's stories were likely more conventional, and the children's reaction to the bachelor's story (approving the Prince's choice which goes against what might be expected) is a form of satire. The fact that they are pleased with this non - conformist choice (pigs over flowers) is a satirical element as it mocks the more traditional storytelling (where maybe flowers would be preferred) through the children's unexpected approval.

Answer:

They are pleased to learn that the prince chooses pigs over flowers.