“That man is a snake,” said Ted. “First he lied to me, and then he stole my car.” What is the connotative meaning of the word snake as it is used in the sentence?

a.
a deceitful person

b.
a slow movement

c.
a plumbing tool

d.
a scaly reptile

Why might carl sandburg have placed an emphasis on politeness among the animals in the committee of sixty six and in the interactions the animals have with humans in "how the animals lost their tails and got them back traveling from philadelphia to medicine hat"? a. to show that animals are more polite than humans b. to poke fun at the extreme politeness of the animals c. to teach children how to interact with adults d. to teach children how to interact with animals asap