please check this answer from the chapter 'an elementary school in the slum'
Dear Student,
You may please re-phrase the second sentence to :
The poet uses the expression to highlight that the walls of the classroom were dirty and emitted a bad odour.
Regards,
You may please re-phrase the second sentence to :
The poet uses the expression to highlight that the walls of the classroom were dirty and emitted a bad odour.
Regards,