How does the rhetoric of this passage best support the tone?

No one knew how to react when Mama got like this. She whisked the tablecloth off the table. She threw some pots

on the stove. She barked orders at us like we were

soldiers. We all just obeyed quietly.

O

A. The narrator uses disjointed sentences, creating a carefree tone.

O

B. The narrator uses a repetitive verb-object structure, creating a

frenzied tone.

O

c. The narrator creates parallelism by repeating the word "she,"

giving the passage an accusatory tone.

O

D. The narrator begins and ends with a focus on the other

characters, creating a reflective tone.

Question

Alvin Newton

English

1 July, 17:09

How does the rhetoric of this passage best support the tone?

No one knew how to react when Mama got like this. She whisked the tablecloth off the table. She threw some pots

on the stove. She barked orders at us like we were

soldiers. We all just obeyed quietly.

O

A. The narrator uses disjointed sentences, creating a carefree tone.

O

B. The narrator uses a repetitive verb-object structure, creating a

frenzied tone.

O

c. The narrator creates parallelism by repeating the word "she,"

giving the passage an accusatory tone.

O

D. The narrator begins and ends with a focus on the other

characters, creating a reflective tone.

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Answers (2)

Know the Answer?

Jermaine Phillips · Answer 1

Answer: it's A

Jayson Zhang · Answer 2

B. The narrator uses a repetitive verb-object structure, creating a frenzied tone is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Rhetoric is the use of language (written, spoken) to persuade or impress the audience. In the excerpt, the speaker uses the same structure in all the sentences, starting after "got like this; " where the subject is always she and the objects are the tablecoth, the pots, and orders. The words chosen are also important, since they create an ambience of rushing or something similar, since all the verbs imply a sudden or unexpected or aggressive movement.