Icannot make myself understood. ‘i am not just a jock,’ i say slowly. distinctly. ‘my transcript for the last year might have been dickied a bit, maybe, but that was to get me over a rough spot. the grades prior to that are de moi.’ my eyes are closed; the room is silent. how does the narration affect the narrator’s credibility in this excerpt? his honesty renders him earnest and genuine. his slang makes him seem youthful and intriguing. his french jargon makes him seem international. his explanations depict him as a bit defensive.

His explanations depict him as a bit defensive.

Explanation:

In this excerpt, the narrator comes across as a bit defensive. He tells us that he is trying to create a particular identity, but that he is not appreciated. He provides the reason for this: his transcript for the last year was not the best. However, as he tells us this, he also acts in defensive way. His explanation is vague and has a defensive and offended tone.

dickinson punctuation and lines in her poems to establish a rhythm. each reader will naturally find themselves reading the poem in the same way. she uses the repeating question marks and exclamation points to convey the passion in her words. shelley uses punctuation to paint a picture in the reader's mind. for example, the ellipses after "stand in the dessert" evoke a silence, as it would feel in a deserted, old place.

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