Question

Choose three accurate statements about the structure of both texts.


The poet of "Only a Dad" uses rhyme to establish a message about the importance of this particular father.


The poet of "Only a Dad" uses repetition to emphasize how the poet feels about this specific father.


The author of the excerpt uses verses and stanzas to bring together central ideas of each.


The author of the excerpt uses sentences to express details about characters, theme, and plot.

Answer 1

Correct choices: 1, 2, and 4.

- 1 and 2: The poem "Only a Dad" uses rhyme and repetition as structural devices to reinforce its message and the speaker’s feelings about the father.
- 4: The prose excerpt uses sentences to convey character details, theme, and plot (prose uses sentences, not verses).
- 3 is incorrect because verses and stanzas are features of poetry, not the prose excerpt.