B. Nonessential. Commas are used to set off nonessential (or nonrestrictive) subordinate clauses in sentences. These clauses are not necessary to the basic meaning of the sentence. The nonessential subordinate clause could be omitted from the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence.
The description provided is the very definition of <em>intertext</em>, where the meaning of one text is shaped by a collection of other texts. Moreover, it may also include direct or indirect statements from the text's author to amplify the audience's understanding.
Without a doubt, your best answer is intertext.
C- It shows that runaway ambition, in addition to being destructive, can never be satisfied. :) Just took the quiz and this was the correct answer!
<span>these are examples of dangling modifers:
I was late for the school bus again. Running for the bus, my book fell in the mud.
(Was the book running for the school bus? It's the only nearby noun beside mud.)
Deciding to join the navy, the recruiter enthusiastically pumped Joe's hand.
(Was the recruiter deciding to join the navy? The only other option is Joe's hand.)
Upon entering the doctor's office, a skeleton caught my attention.
(Was the skeleton entering the doctor's office? The only other option is my attention.)
in the example you gave "the point" did not read the essay, the only other option is :unclear. So the answer is C.</span>
<span>the turning point, or climax, of the play. Rome is left without a leader, and the public is frightened.</span>