It is a saying that children use to make a promise. They will draw an X<span> over their heart with their finger and say </span> "Cross my heart, hope to die."<span> They may also add </span>"stick a needle in my eye."<span> to make the promise stronger. This shows that they are extremely serious about it.</span>
Ok. Indefinite pronouns are pronouns that are...well, indefinite.
They're pronouns like several, or everyone. They're incredibly vague. No
one cares about demonstrative pronouns. Relative and interrogative
pronouns are similar, but interrogative pronouns can only be used in
questions, while relative pronouns can be used in any context.
Hello. This question is incomplete. The full question is:
"Read the following excerpt from "Madam and the Rent Man" by Langston Hughes.
He said, Madam,
I ain't pleased!
I said, Neither am I.
So we agrees!
The poet chooses to use slang in this stanza because it
A.reflects the way people really spoke, which makes the poem more realistic. B.avoids using informal language, which is not appropriate for poems. C.provides a standard rhyme within the stanza, which makes the poem easier to understand. D.shows a bond between Madam and the rent man that suggests they will resolve their differences.
Answer:
A. reflects the way people really spoke, which makes the poem more realistic.
Explanation:
When the poet decided to use slang in the poem, he wanted to establish a language closer to the readers, so he decided to write in a more informal tone and using common words from the daily lives of people.
This, in addition to bringing the text closer to the reader, allows the reader to read something in a more familiar and realistic language, increasing their understanding of the work.
The line from which Helen grey implies that the author thinks physical beauty is not the most valuable quality would be “but so you miss that modest charm; which is the surest charm of them all” there’s no focus on any physical attribute but instead on the modesty of Helen grey
