How does the diction affect the imagery in the poem? The adjective “comfortable” helps the reader “see” the fish. The verb “splashing” helps the reader “touch” the pond. The noun “pond” helps the reader “taste” the fish. The noun “rippulous” helps the reader “hear” the pond.

The noun 'rippulous' helps the reader 'hear' the pond.

Explanation:

The Lorax is a children's fiction witten by Dr. Seuss. The book speaks about the plight of our environment.

The imagery is a literary device used by the writer to appeal to the sense of sight of the readers. Through the lens of thsi rhetoric, the readers are able to see what the narrator sees.

So, the diction that affects the imagery is the word 'rippulous' helps the reader to 'hear' the pond. The word 'rippulous' appeals to the sense of sight of the readers, and enables  them to hear the sound that ripples make in a pond.

Thus the last option is the correct answer.

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel