How does this from "The Walrus and the Carpenter" contribute to the meaning of the poem?

'The sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all its might; he did his very best to make the billows smooth and bright - And this was very odd, because it was the middle of the night.

A. It describes two of the main characters in the poem

B. It expresses the deeper theme of the poem

C. it introduces the nonsense tone of the poem

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Missie

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4 November, 09:58

How does this from "The Walrus and the Carpenter" contribute to the meaning of the poem?

'The sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all its might; he did his very best to make the billows smooth and bright - And this was very odd, because it was the middle of the night.

A. It describes two of the main characters in the poem

B. It expresses the deeper theme of the poem

C. it introduces the nonsense tone of the poem

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Davon Riddle · Answer 1

The writing of the poam liked to use Nonsense the most in his writing, also it states the Sun was shining at the middle of the night.

Claudia Salazar · Answer 2

C. It introduces the nonsense tone of the poem.

Think about it. Yes, the moon and sun can be up at the same time, but have you ever seen it be half day and half night? I don't think so.