A student made this claim: The author uses repetition and alliteration to draw the reader's attention to Fiona's feelings at dif
ferent points in the story. Write a paragraph explaining how you can tell that the claim is true. Use at least two details from the passage to support your response.
The night before Andy left for the Middle East, he calls Fiona “Fast and Furious”. Later in the story, when Fiona tries to back out of Troop Greeters, the phrase is repeated when Chloe also calls her “Fast and Furious”. This causes Fiona to connect her current feelings of nervousness with a moment of comfort she had with her brother, which helps her build up the bravery to greet the troopers at the airport since she imagines her brother in their position. The author also uses sound devices when the spectators at Fiona’s basketball game yell cheers like “Hey Fi, make it three!” and “What do you see, Fi?”. This symbolizes Fiona’s confidence throughout the story and whenever she’s told one of these catchy phrases, her self-esteem goes up and she feels surer of herself.
Explanation:
Look for all the times that the author repeats words and uses alliteration, because chances are: it's for a reason.
