Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "this new offensive which has previously/been/avoided/ for humanitarian/ reasons/ will/seriously/jeopardize/ their/food/situation." The poet's use of quotation marks and dramatic shift in word choice in this excerpt from "Attack the Water" suggest that _____. the speaker of the poem is dreaming these words are spoken aloud by Obachan these words are coming from another source, such as the news the poet wrote this section of the poem separately from the rest

Answer 1

The poet's use of quotation marks and dramatic shift in word choice in this excerpt from "Attack the Water" suggest that these words are coming from another source, such as the news.

This accounts for the change in word choice, as the news, would have been written or spoken by someone else. Also, adding this to the poem helps describe the situation in Vietnam from an outside standpoint.

Answer 2

Answer:

These words are coming from another source, such as the news.

Explanation:

Quotation marks are used for several purposes, but one of the most important ones is signalling the fact that a certain phrase is being taken from a different source. This is done in order to show that the information is not original, but also that it might not necessarily reflect the thoughts of the speaker. In this case, the poet uses quotation marks in order to show that the words come from another source, such as the news.