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how do authors of the passages achieve their purposes?
a) the authors of both passages use humorous, entertaining language to create a lighthearted approach to a serious subject.
b) the author of the first passage creates a tone that is much less serious than the tone created by the author of the second passage.
c) the authors of both passages use straightforward, informative language to convey the seriousness of children swallowing small objects.
d) the author of the first passage creates a serious tone to give important information to parents. the author of the second passage uses a lighthearted tone to create a humorous poem.
4)
although the tone differs in the two passages, what is one way the passages are alike?
a) both tell what to do if a child eats a small object.
b) both suggest that a doctor should be called immediately.
c) both show the danger in children swallowing small objects.
d) both warn parents to keep small objects away from children.
5)
which literary device is used in the poem but is not used in the article?
a) details
b) symbolism
c) personification
d) structured rhyme scheme