Question

Read the sentence below and answer the following question:

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…" —Charles wingspanens, A Tale of Two Cities

What is the advantage of repeating the syntax of the initial clause “It was the…”?

The monotone creates a feeling of doom and disaster.

The parallel words make the reader trust the storyteller.

The pattern suggests that poetry will be featured in the story.

The repetition gives the story a song-like, mythical quality.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I believe the answer is D. :)