Question

read the excerpt from the crab that played with the sea. before the high and far - off times, o my best beloved, came the time of the very beginnings; and that was in the days when the eldest magician was getting things ready. first he got the earth ready, then he got the sea ready; and then he told all the animals that they could come out and play. and the animals said, o eldest magician, what shall we play at? and he said, i will show you. he took the elephant - all - the - elephant - there - was - and said, play at being an elephant, and all - the - elephant - there - was played. he took the beaver - all - the - beaver - there - was - and said, play at being a beaver, and all - the - beaver - there - was played. he took the cow - all - the - cow - there - was - and said, play at being a cow, and all - the - cow - there - was played. he took the turtle - all - the - turtle - there - was - and said, play at being a turtle, and all - the - turtle - there - was played. one by one. based on the details in the excerpt, what is its primary purpose? to inform to describe to persuade to entertain

Explanation:

The excerpt tells a fantastical story about the Eldest Magician asking animals to play as themselves. It uses imaginative and whimsical language, which is typical of text meant to entertain.

Answer:

to entertain