<u>D is correct answer.</u>
The author's use of dark, sinister words provides the perfect backdrop for suspense.
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Answer:
<u>D: Setting up a contrast </u>
Explanation:
Correct. By opening with a proclamation that the largest McDonald’s in the world opened in China and then immediately stating that the author never got to eat there, the writer creates a contrast between excitement and disappointment. Excitement because the largest McDonald’s opened near her and disappointment because she was unable to eat there. This contrast establishes the author’s fascination with and emotional connection to the fast-food chain which is the central idea of the passage.
I think it's a pun (basically a joke that is related to a specific word, like its meaning or sound) - because it's wordplay about light vs heavy
I believe it is A, semicolons as it separates the the thoughts as you're reading.
