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Read the excerpt from "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”

The feeling of the nation must be quickened; the conscience of the nation must be roused; the propriety of the nation must be startled; the hypocrisy of the nation must be exposed; and its crimes against God and man must be proclaimed and denounced.

How does the repetition of the word “must” affect the tone of the piece?
The repetition shows that the speaker is concerned about something.
The repetition draws attention to the speaker’s anger.
The repetition suggests that the speaker is intimidating and demanding.
The repetition intensifies the speaker’s sense of urgency.

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The correct answer is D, the repetition intensifies the speaker's sense of urgency.

  1. The use of the word "must" in this excerpt does not show any sign of anger. Anger could be expressed by the use of exclamation marks, for example, or adjectives, but not by the use of "must". Therefore, it also doesn't suggest that the speaker is intimidating or demanding.
  2. The use of repetition is what gives us the sense of urgency. By being followed by different sentences, always using the word "must", we feel that this is important and we need to hurry up and do it.

d.) the repetition intensifies the speaker’s sense of urgency. i just took the test :)

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