Item 16 Which statement best explains the effect of the punctuation in this passage? A red-coat troop came marching— Marching—marching— King George’s men came marching, up to the old inn-door. A. It indicates that the poet is searching for the right words to express himself.

B. It tells the reader not to pause at the end of lines.

C. It indicates that the marching was interrupted.

D. It highlights the rhythm of the approaching soldiers.

On her zoo blog, bindi describes the experience of walking the red carpet with her mum that evening, and the unmatched joy of what happened soon after. “all the categories came up, but then mine did! they said all these top actresses' names then my name! the guy said 'and the winner is . . ’ . . my heart stopped . . ‘bindi irwin! ’ i could not believe it, i won! i was amazed, in tears, i could hardly talk! i’ll never forget that great trip! ” what does the hyperbole in the excerpt the reader understand about bindi? she had a medical problem. she was extremely frightened. she became very excited. she won an important award.