<span>The correct answer is B. Meter does not influence the setting of a poem.
Meter influences meaning, rhythm, and pace. Meter influences these elements because it is a pattern of beats. As a result, meter directly affects rhythm and pace. Meter can also influence the meaning of the poem, because meter can control whether the poem sounds happy or sad.
Meter does not, however, influence the setting. The poet conveys the setting through word choice and imagery, both of which are separate from meter.</span>
C) electors
jargon means language that people of a certain profession can understand. So, electors is jargon because it is specific to the job of the Electoral College.
<span>The writing is choppy.
I believe this is the answer. If the writing was connected, sentences would already be combined. Varied writing and lengthy writing usually has nothing to do with sentence combination.</span>
A gerund phrase is the phrase that has a gerund, which is a noun derived from a verb in its base form plus -ing. The gerund phrase can also include other objects to complement it. In this sentence, the correct choice that identifies the gerund phrase is "making the class laugh constantly" because it is the only option that actually contains a gerund: making.
