"Cubs Turn Blue for World Series Celebration"

by Article: DPA/Newscom

The hapless Chicago Cubs have been the brunt of baseball's cruelest trivia question for generations. "How long has it been since the Cubs have won the World Series?" team owner Tom Ricketts asked Friday. Two days, their ecstatic fans said.

dpa. Newscom

Question
Use the excerpt to answer the question.

How does the writer use words to appeal to the reader’s emotions?

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Responses

The writer uses words to make the reader feel sad about the Cubs’ long losing streak.
The writer uses words to make the reader feel sad about the Cubs’ long losing streak.

The writer uses words to make the reader feel sympathy for the Cubs’ long losing streak.
The writer uses words to make the reader feel sympathy for the Cubs’ long losing streak.

The writer uses words to make the reader laugh about the Cubs’ long losing streak.
The writer uses words to make the reader laugh about the Cubs’ long losing streak.

The writer uses words to make the reader feel angry at the Cubs’ long losing streak.