How do speaking and writing differ?
a. speaking is more formal than writing.
b. speaking is more informal than writing.
c. speaking is less immediate than writing.
d. speaking is more organized than writing.?

The answer is actually b. explanation: lines that signify human-like characteristics: “a half a dozen kissed the eves”raindrops don’t usually ‘kiss’ anything, as it is a human action. lines that signify playfulness: “and made the gables laugh” a gable is the part of a wall that encloses a pitched roof, so it is certainly not living and cannot really laugh. this is a human characteristic and signifies playfulness.

Ithink a is the answer