Which quotations from "the crab that played with the sea” convey a comic tone? select two options. a)"o my best beloved" b)"he took the elephant—all-the-elephant-there-was —and said, 'play at being an elephant.'" c)"all-the-cow-there-was . . licked her tongue round a whole forest at a time." d)"the great sea . . overflowed all the dark forests for miles and miles, and flooded the man’s house." e)"by and by the eldest magician met the man on the banks of the perak river."

B and C seem to be the answer. Both use unusual word play like All-the-elephant-there was and describe non sensical scenes like asking an elephant to play at being an elephant, or licking an entire forest.

The quotations from "The Crab That Played with the Sea” that convey a comic tone are B and C.

B) "He took the Elephant—All-the-Elephant-there-was—and said, 'Play at being an Elephant.'"  

C) "All-the-Cow-there-was . . . licked her tongue round a whole forest at a time."

In literature, the tone is the attitide that a writer shows towards a subject or towards his audience. It is expressed by the choice of words and the events that took place through the story.

terrestrial level - terrene position

potentially - possible/likely

dangerous tasks - treacherous assignment

specifically - exactly/precisely

disabilities - impairment/ailment

to boost - push/lift/raise

artificial intelligence - robot/ ai/machine

enemies - terrorist/opponent/competitor

scientific endeavors - experimental intent

valuable - expensive/priceless

result - outcome/product

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