(CommonLit from the tyger) Answer now plz Which of the following statements best describes the author’s purpose in this poem?

A The author aims to explore the question of existence and how things came to be as they are.

B The author aims to talk about biology and evolution by posing questions in a spiritual way.

C The author aims to reveal a gap in human knowledge regarding where life came from.

D The author aims to prove that only a higher power could create such a magnificent creature as the tiger.

Read this excerpt from "edward jenner and the history of smallpox and vaccination.” smallpox was introduced to europe sometime between the fifth and seventh centuries and was frequently epidemic during the middle ages. the disease greatly affected the development of western civilization. the first stages of the decline of the roman empire (ad 108) coincided with a large-scale epidemic: the plague of antonine, which accounted for the deaths of almost 7 million people. the arab expansion, the crusades, and the discovery of the west indies all contributed to the spread of the disease. unknown in the new world, smallpox was introduced by the spanish and portuguese conquistadors. the disease decimated the local population and was instrumental in the fall of the empires of the aztecs and the incas. similarly, on the eastern coast of north america, the disease was introduced by the early settlers and led to a decline in the native population. before it reached the new world, smallpox played a role in