Indirect speech is speech which tells you what someone said, but does not use the person's actual words: for example, 'They said you didn't like it', 'I asked her what her plans were', and ' Citizens complained about the smoke'. [mainly British]regional note: in AM, usually use indirect discourse.
Action, since to build something is an action we can do.
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It will effect many different literary elements
An example of a question you should ask yourself is -Did the speaker present a clear opinion on the topic.