What technique most contributes to the pace of the following excerpt? "there was no moon. what a night! i was frightened, horribly frightened in these narrow paths, between two rows of graves. graves! graves! graves! nothing but graves! a. repetition of words b. long descriptive phrases c. long drawn-out sentences d. none of the above

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.

In writing, an idea map is a writing plan similar to: a)an outline. b)an illustration. c)a conclusion. d)a graphic.

Match the term to its meaning 1. introduction 2. body paragraphs 3. conclusion - draws the readers attention - the key points in a few sentences - each with only one main idea