<span>It introduces the main focus of the article and creates interest.</span>
I know it is c becoue I had tht for homework one nite and I got it right
The answer is monster, as the text itself even compares it to a monster.
"The USS Alabama, built in 1942, is a monster weighing in at 35,000 tons."
Introduction (Hook, Thesis, thematic Statement)
Body Paragraphs(Explanation)
Conclusion(Restate Thesis, summarize essay)