What is one function of the hyphen?

to separate items in a series or list
to indicate a long pause or breath before the sentence continues
to make a dramatic point with the structure of punctuation
to connect two words acting as a single unit to modify a noun

One function of the hyphen is to connect two words acting as a single unit to modify a noun.

Explanation:

The correct way to use a hyphen (-) is to separate the two words that make up a compound word.

Its function is to join these types of words:

It is very important not to confuse hyphens with dashes. Dashes are much longer (-), while hyphens are shorter (-).

Another feature is that spaces should not be used when writing hyphens.

try to do soaps tone.

s-subject

o-occasion (the reason the author wrote the poem)

a-audience (who is this poem mostly for)

p-purpose (was it to convince, inspire, etc. the audience)

s-speaker (can be the author or another character, like is a child, adult, woman, elderly, animal narrating the poem)

tone- the mood the reader gets from this poem

mood- the mood the author had with their own poem

meaning- what do you think the meaning is?

message- what is the author trying to explain to the audience? like what is the theme?

if you still don't get it try showing everyone the poem so they could unravel it

the correct order is:

you're your own worst enemy:

they're going to say what they say, but

their opinions aren't holding you

back. it's your self-defeatist

attitude that's keeping your work

from getting its due.