The use of repetition is found in "They went to the railroad stations and bought tickets for the fast trains and the slow trains and even the trains that back up and run backward instead of where they start to go."
What is repetition?
Repetition is a device in which the same words or phrases are repeated a number of times, usually with the intention of causing some impression on the reader or of emphasizing an idea.
In the excerpt found in letter C, Sandburg repeats the word "trains" even though he could very well substitute it for other words:
The missing answer choices for this question are the following:
- And then because their secret ambition began to hurt them they all stood with hands on each other's shoulders and sang the Mexico Joe song.
- And when they jumped up and ran out of the potato rows, Mr. S thought they were boys playing tricks.
- They went to the railroad stations and bought tickets for the fast trains and the slow trains and even the trains that back up and run backward instead of where they start to go.
- One morning while they were waiting to take an express train on the Early Ohio & Southwestern they sat near the roots of a big potato plant under the big green leaves.
- A big drop of paris green spattered down and fell onto the heads and shoulders of all three, Eeta Peeca Pie, Meeny Miney and Miney Mo.
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