Why was the postman walking up the hill carefully

because there was a lot of ice on the ground

Explanation:

One cold winter afternoon the postman was slowly pushing his bicycle up the hill that led out to the village. He as walking very carefully because there was a lot of ice on the ground. He had only one more letter to deliver.

b. his ability to use formal language to stress strong feelings

it's called a epic poem i believe, hope this ☺