The little farmers watched debt creep up on them like the tide. they sprayed the trees and sold no crop, they pruned and grafted and could not pick the crop.
which statement best describes the diction of this passage?
a. the author's words make us feel bad for the farmers.
b. the author's use of "creep" shows how sinister the debt was.
c. the author repeats words and uses parallelism.
d. the author feels frustrated for the farmers.

yes, they are. i think.

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third person

explanation:

note the usage of names and pronouns, "james" & "the old man". this alone can confirm it as third person, as first person uses "i" and the like, while second person uses "you" and the like.

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a personal narrative essay is about a personal experience, so it is usually written in the first person. to maximize its impact, the essay should: be written to have an emotional impact on the reader. include a lot of references to sensory perceptions and hope i