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3.1.8 Quiz: Analyze Poetic Language
Question 8 of 10
2 Points
Click to read "miss rosie" by Lucille Clifton. Then answer the question.
What effect does the repetition of the phrase "when I watch you have on the
poem?
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A. It gives the poem a sense of rhythm.
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B. It helps wrap up the main conflict.
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C. It expresses the poet's personal opinion.
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D. It allows the poem to rhyme.
SUBMIT

The correct answer is A: It gives a poem a sense of rhythm.

Explanation:

In her poem "Miss Rosie", Lucille Clifton repeats the phrase "when I watch you" in order to give a poem a sense of rhythm. She uses this phrase to introduce new ideas and new thoughts, by establishing an even and steady rhythm through her poem.

The poem describes an insignificant and ugly old woman, and Clifton expresses her respect for Miss Rosie's age, as she represents old people, who were respected and cherished in the best years of her life.

when reagan refers to freedom in this passage, he uses repetition as a rhetorical device. repetition is when the same words or phrases are repeated few times to make an idea stronger and more unforgettable. in this case, when he talks about freedom, he starts the sentence whit this word followed by a verb in present simple and after an advantage of being free.

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