Read the excerpt from "Surrendering by Ocean Vuong. Which statement best describes how the author's use
of syntax contributes to the tone of this excerpt?
One early-spring afternoon, when I was in fourth grade,
we got an assignment in language-arts class: we had
two weeks to write a poem in honor of National Poetry
Month. Normally, my poor writing abilities would excuse
me from such assignments, and I would instead spend
the class mindlessly copying out passages from books
I'd retrieved from a blue plastic bin at the back of the
room. The task allowed me to camouflage myself; as
long as I looked as though I were doing something
smart, my shame and failure were hidden.
The author uses repetition to emphasize an event
that occurred and to create a bitter tone.
O The author uses longer sentence construction to
slow the pace of the reader and to create a
remorseful tone
O The author uses parallelism to help the reader
understand a life-changing moment and to create a
wretched tone.
O The author uses various punctuation marks to
indicate pauses and to create a passionate tone.

What exaggeration about him smiley does the narrator of the notorious jumping frog of calveras county make

Which of the following did shakespeare change in his version of romeo and juliet? he increased emphasis on the capulet-montague conflict. he made romeo and mercutio’s relationship more complicated. he made the franciscan friars more evil. he gave tybalt a smaller role.

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. but it is in india, where it was used as an offering in religious and magical ceremonies, that we have the first written record of sugar. long before the first pyramids were built in egypt, the ancient sumerians traded with the people of harappa and mohenjo daro, who lived along the indus river. unfortunately, we are still not able to read the writings left behind from those ancient cities. so the first documents telling us about life in that region come from a much later period. these hindu sacred teachings were probably first gathered together sometime between 1500 and 900 b. c., and were carefully memorized. only hundreds of years later were they finally written down. the hindu writings tell us of a religion in which fire was extremely important. people believed that the gods gave fire to human beings. yet fire was also a way for humans to reach the gods. by placing offerings in a special fire, a priest could turn them into smoke and send them on to the gods. five ingredients were selected for this special burning: milk, cheese, butter, honey, and sugar cane. which details would best fit in a summary of this passage? select two options. "in india . . it was used as an offering in religious and magical ceremonies" "the first written record of sugar" "long before the first pyramids were built in egypt" "gods gave fire to human beings" "a priest could turn them into smoke and send them on to the gods"