Question

read the selection. jacques offenbach never imagined what would happen to his tune, the can can. written in 1858 for a french operetta, the can can took its title from a french slang term meaning “malicious gossip.” the music was background for a highly energetic dance that became famous in the paris dance halls and in the moulin rouge. lines of women onstage kicked their legs in unison, showing their ankles and petticoats. the music of the can can is so lively, with such a quick tempo, that no one can resist its familiar charm. even scientists fall under its spell. for example, in an online video, founders of asapscience begin chanting to the music, “there’s hydrogen and helium, then lithium, beryllium . . . .” and two minutes and forty - four seconds later, listeners have reviewed every one of the 118 elements. the video has had over 2 million views and helped eighth - graders discover that science is cool and the periodic table elements are singable. why does the author use the quotation in paragraph 2? a to convince the reader to watch the video b to prove that the lyrics match the lively tune c to show that complex lyrics can be memorable

Explanation:

El autor utiliza la cita para mostrar cómo la música de la Can - Can ha sido utilizada de manera creativa en un contexto educativo, demostrando que los complejos nombres de los elementos del periodic table pueden ser memorables al ser puestos al ritmo de la Can - Can.

Answer:

C. To show that complex lyrics can be memorable