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Read the excerpt from "Fountains of Aix” by May Swenson.

Dolphins toss jets of water
from open snouts
to an upper theater of water.
Children are riding swans and water
coils from the S-shaped necks and spills
in flat foils from pincered bills.
A solemn curly-headed bull
puts out a swollen tongue of water.
Cupids naked are making water
into a font that never is full.
How does the separation of the word "water” contribute to the overall meaning of the passage?

It highlights the water’s movement from statue to statue.
It emphasizes the speaker’s desire to drink the water.
It shows the beauty of the fountains’ statues.
It illustrates that water is a life-giving element.

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It highlights the water’s movement from statue to statue.

Explanation: The repeated, visually separated word "water" draws attention to the continuous, flowing presence of water in each image. Isolating the word mimics jets and spills and links the statues through motion, emphasizing the fountains' active circulation rather than longing, beauty alone, or life-giving symbolism.