Read the excerpt from "Street Cleaning Day."

An open space on the street snapped him out of his thoughts and back to the wheel. He sped up a little and moved close to the curb,

pulling ahead of the space. Just as he shifted his car

in reverse, a flash swooped in from behind and took from Square what the morning had offered.

How is this excerpt important to the poem as a whole?

It shows the exposition.

It introduces the main characters.

It shows the falling action.

It introduces the conflict.

It introduces the conflict.