Question

the fish just ate and grew and grew
till they needed a bigger tank.
so walt went out to buy them one
with all the money from his bank.

then one day something crazy happened,
too crazy to be true.
he looked into his tank and noticed that
the four had become forty - two!

forty - two fearsome, ferocious fish,
and with that walt finally knew
that the next time he wanted to get a pet,
just one would surely do.

the bolded text shows alliteration, which is when the same letter or sound is repeated in nearby words. what is the purpose of this text?

it reveals that walt is a calm and quiet person.

it provides a contrast between walts size and the fishs.

it shows in a playful way how scary the fish are.

it creates a sad mood for the poem.

Explanation:

• Analyze the first option: The text focuses on the fish's growth and multiplication, not Walt's personality traits like being calm/quiet. So this is incorrect.
• Analyze the second option: The text does not mention or compare Walt's size and the fish's size at all. So this is incorrect.
• Analyze the third option: The text is a poem with a playful tone (e.g., "something crazy happened", "Too crazy to be true") and describes the fish as "fearsome, ferocious" after their number increased, showing in a light - hearted way how scary the fish are now. This matches.
• Analyze the fourth option: The poem has a playful and somewhat surprising tone, not a sad mood. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

It shows in a playful way how scary the fish are.