Read the excerpt from "What It Is." It’s a game of kickball

If you don’t kick hard enough,

You’re out.

That’s what it is

Which sentence best states how the poet uses punctuation for effect in this excerpt?

The lack of punctuation in the first line encourages the reader to read at a faster pace.

The comma following the second line encourages the reader to stop and think about what's been said.

The period following the third line emphasizes the point and makes the reader stop abruptly.

The lack of the punctuation in the fourth line cues to the reader to pause and reflect.