How Things Work by Gary Soto Reread the first sentence of the poem in lines 1-2. Where would you pause, and what words would you

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stress to give that sentence meaning and feeling?

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viva [34] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-19T20:26:31+03:00

Answer:

See explanation below

Explanation:

The first two lines of How Things Work by Gary Soto read;

<em>Today its going to cost us twenty dollars </em>

<em>To live. Five for a soft ball. Four for a book</em>

Pauses are in line 2 just where the full stops are

Stresses are on the words: Today, Five, Four

When these words are stressed, the sentence gains more meaning and feeling.