In the poem " did i miss anything" how does the back and forth between " everything and nothing " throughout the whole poem help better emphasize the poem's overall theme. a the repetition helps the reader better remember what the author said.

b the repetition reminds the reader that there is a connecting, big idea through the piece

c the repetition creates a good rhythm for the poem

d the repetition supports the theme because anything that is said more than once is important

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?