John gave away nine sweaters
<span>alliteration, assonance, consonance, and imagery
</span><span>Alliteration is the repetition of the initial sounds of adjacent words.
"</span><span>In the misty mid region of Weir—"
"</span>with Psyche, my Soul"
"<span>were withering"</span>
Consonance<span> is the repetition of </span><span>Consonants.
"</span><span>ghoul-haunted "
"</span><span>cypress"
"</span>sulphurous currents down Yaanek"
Assonance<span> likewise, is the repetition of </span><span>Vowels
</span>"<span>woodland of Weir"
"</span>sulphurous currents down Yaanek"
Imagery is an author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to their work.
"<span>The skies they were ashen and sober;
The leaves they were crispéd and sere—
The leaves they were withering and sere;"
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Answer:
A. The results of the experiment showed a quantifiable decrease in oxygen levels.
Explanation:
The chosen sentence possesses a formal register with technical vocabulary related to science, which can be understood by professional scientists. For instance, the words <em>quantifiable </em>and <em>decrease </em>have a more academic style. Besides, the writing is impersonal and written in the third person.
The rest of the options are incorrect because they have contractions and they are too informal. Thus, their vocabulary contain casual expressions which do not follow the conventions of an academic style.
The answer to your question is A