Reread these lines from "Polar Opposites." How does

the arrangement of the words split, teeter, and

plunge contribute to their meaning?

In this case, in the polar opposite game of words " split, teeter, and plunge; it is possible to appreciate a chain of events that lead the reader to think of a group of ice cubes splitting and falling into the water.

Explanation:

Polar opposites refers to the relationship of words to describe a concept that is on the contrary fo some other, in some cases this word group can be found in idioms such as the group of words presented in the question to show some kind of idea.

For example: North and South, Hot and Cold, Dry and Wet.

They are arranged to look like chunks of ice falling off