In this excerpt from "Totally like whatever, you know?" the speaker alters the syntax of his statement for what purpose? "I have nothing personally invested in my own opinions, okay?
I'm just inviting you to join me in my uncertainty?
What has happened to our conviction?"

a. The speaker is not inarticulate, as he pretends to be, and now he offers evidence of his ability to speak with conviction.
b. The speaker is not convicted about this unconventional manner of speaking, and he sees no reason to continue with speaking this way.
c. The speaker does not have a strong command of the language, and he does not know how to use punctuation.
d. The speaker cannot appear uncool to his audience, and he tries to quickly redeem himself.

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.