The semicolon is used in the text above, to cause an intermediate effect between the comma and the period. In this case, when he used a semicolon the author was indicating to the reader that it was necessary to pause, in reading, longer than the pause of a comma, but less long than the pause of a point. This is done because the sentence displays a partially complete thought, but it will present more arguments to be finalized.
In a more simplified way, we can say that the use of a semicolon in the text above was made to separate long coordinated sentences with the same syntactic function.
The correct answer is : We had passed through long walls of piled skeletons, with casks and puncheons intermingling, into the inmost recesses of the catacombs. & The drops of moisture trickle among the bones. Come, we will go back ere it is too late. Your cough—".
Answer:
pleasant memories can calm a person during stressful times
Explanation:
Nadia's stage fright is written by Clark Benson. Nadia is practising one song over and over to perform and give her best in the Talent Show. Her partner during practising time is her pet Lucky who sits beside Nadia on the floor.
<u>When Nadia was frightful in the 7th stanza, she calmed herself by remembering pleasant memories with Lucky. This shows that frightful or stressful emotions can be overcome by recalling pleasant memories</u>.
And this also suggests the theme of the story that pleasant memories have the power to calm a person when he/she is stressful.
So, the correct answer is the last option.
