Question

We called her son, I spoke with him in English. I told him I would
stay with his mother till we got on the plane and ride next to
her. She talked to him. Then we called her other sons just
for the fun of it. Then we called my dad and he and she spoke for a while
in Arabic and found out of course they had ten shared friends. Then I
thought just for the heck of it why not call some Palestinian poets I know
and let them chat with her? This all took up two hours.

(Naomi Shihab Nye, "Gate A-4" from Honeybee. Copyright © 2008 by Naomi Shihab Nye. Reprinted with permission. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)

Which structural element most emphasizes the poet’s message of the importance of being considerate to strangers?

meter, as the speaker uses a rhythm of syllables to stress her connection with the woman
refrain, as the speaker repeats an emotional sentiment to show her feelings for the woman
plot, as the speaker catalogues the different ways she interacts with the woman
rhyme, as the speaker uses a pattern to show her appreciation for the woman

Answer 1

plot, as the speaker catalogues the different ways she interacts with the woman — the list of phone calls and small gestures accumulates to show sustained, considerate attention to a stranger.