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.
–“the crab that played with the sea,”
rudyard kipling
how does the use of repetition affect the narrator’s tone in this passage?
it creates a dark and mysterious tone.
it creates a playful and caring tone.
it creates a serious and academic tone.
it creates a sarcastic and humorous tone.