17. one main purpose of a colon is to a. introduce a list. b. introduce quotation marks. c. replace a question mark. d. mark the boundaries between strong words.

A -  introduce a list

A colon is used to introduce a list. An example is if you were going camping and needed the following gear: tent, camp stove, mosquito net, and coffee.

d

explanation:

the correct answer is d. a discussion of specific uses of alliteration

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when you are critiquing or evaluating a poem, you will mostly pay attention to the theme, as well as figures of speech and rhythm. alliteration is a figure of speech where consonants are repeated in neighboring words - and it is important for analysis of sound and rhythm, which is why it might appear in the evaluation of that poem.