Why do speakers emphasize particular words and phrases?

To make the language more memorable

To remind the audience of the theme

To make a claim seem logical

To avoid counterarguments

Which one of the following sentences contains an unnecessary colon? a. Carlos has three goals in life: to graduate from college, own his own home, and work in the computer industry. b.

In Robert Frost's "Birches," what does the speaker think of when he sees "birches bend to left and right"? A. swinging from birches as a boy B. getting lost in the woods C. experiencing ice storms D. the promise of heaven

How does the speaker in "stopping by woods on a snowy evening" show his level of commitment? a. he admires the frozen lake and the nearby farmhouse. b. he rests and watches the woods fill with snow. c. he continues his journey to keep his promises.

Whats some figurative language for the movie easy A

What is an object to represent courage?

Name some cons about Dyslexia.

Which of the following blood vessels would have the highest blood pressure? A dilated vessel with high blood volume A constricted vessel with high blood volume A dilated vessel with low blood volume A constricted vessel with low blood volume

Which of the following sentences contains an idiom? 1. Dude, I'm really not sure we should be doing this. 2. Ted almost always drives Monica to school. 3. Everyone be quiet and take your seats before this situation gets out of hand! 4.

Which sentence most clearly states how mr. whites son feels when they first hear the story of the monkeys paw?

Which of these playwrights is considered one of the greatest Greek writers of comic drama? Plautus Terence Seneca Aristophanes