Here is the book for class tomorrow. what is the subject? what is the verb?

Form two real words by combining a prefix and/or suffix with the root listed below. if you need to, use your dictionary. then illustrate that the word has the meaning of that root by using one of those words in a sentence. example: dic, dict=to say 1. addiction 2. edict the judge's edict was the final say in that matter. mit, mis=send

"as joseph sat in history class, he was aware that the teacher was talking, but instead of paying attention, he doodled in his notebook." this is an example of a. listening b. hearing c. talking d. understanding

How does the underlined figurative language contribute to the meaning of the poem?