#3Which statement describes the difference in tone between the first half and the second half of "Poem"? 1.The first half is philosophical; the second half portrays reality.
2.The first half is optimistic; the second half is more ominous.
3.The first half suggests indifference; the second half is more promising.
4.The first half questions authority; the second half approves of commercialism.

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness. which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds. the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure. the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree. the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.