“The cough is a mere nothing. It will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough” this part of the passage is very ironic because he really won’t die of a cough but he is explaining the cough to be nothing for him to be worried about
Diction
I think diction has to do the most with the subject of word choice
Answer:
C. She didn't say her name
Explanation:
Answer: A. It shows the father has a tendency to exaggerate.
Explanation: When people exaggerate or imagine things, we tend to close our eyes. The last sentence, "(Here he'd stop and close his eyes)" shows us this.
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For those of us whose names are written, we will form a democracy to meet the needs that best fit the Colony.
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