Read the excerpt from on the road. one day i was hanging around the campus and chad and tim gray told me dean was staying in a cold-water pad in east harlem, the spanish harlem. dean had arrived the night before, the first time in new york, with his beautiful little sharp chick marylou; they got off the greyhound bus at 50th street and cut around the corner looking for a place to eat and went right in hector’s, and since then hector’s cafeteria has always been a big symbol of new york for dean. which statement best describes how kerouac’s use of diction and syntax define his writing style? . a. kerouac’s use of people’s names and new york locations define his style as journalistic. b. kerouac’s use of slang and long, uninterrupted sentences define his style as unconventional. c. kerouac’s use of complex vocabulary and well-constructed sentences define his style as literary. d. kerouac’s use of accessible language and simple sentences define his style as natural.

A. Kerouac’s use of people’s names and New York locations define his style as journalistic.

Explanation:

Kerouac´s style of writting is really close to a narrative storytelling in journalism, where he describes names, and gives data on the places and context that is happening around the protagonist, this is with the goal of captivate the attention of the reader and make him more interested in what the writter wants to tell him,  also it generates a certain closeness to the characters.

which of the following statements about considering your audience and purpose is false?

you should think about what your audience already knows about your topic.- first choice

32.how is the rhythm in a lyric poem created?

by stressing certain words or syllables- first choice

33. which of the following describes an elegy?

a poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died- third choice

34.how does the audience know that the play is moving on to a new scene?

the scenery, lighting, and props change.-last choice

35. the internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer systems all over the world.- third choice

36. which of the topic sentences below best states the paragraph’s main idea?

there are several ways for students to earn money.- third choice

37.what tone does this passage convey?

satirical- third choice

38.what point is he trying to make by wearing the veil for most of his life?

he means to show that everyone, not just he, has experienced sin and sorrow and should therefore try not to hide it from others or from god.- first choice

39.based on the sentence’s context clues, how do you think the character feels?

excited- third choice

40.what tone does this passage convey?

pessimistic- second choice