Read this excerpt from a speech: killer bees began spreading in brazil. brazil couldn't stop them. the bees made their way to central america. the countries of central america couldn't stop them. then the pests invaded mexico. mexico couldn't stop them. killer bees have now made inroads into texas, arizona, and new mexico. so the question is: can we stop them? which statement best describes the purpose of using repetition in the excerpt? a. the use of repetition forces the audience to decide how seriously they should take the problem. b. the use of repetition shows how fast the spread of killer bees has been since they first became a problem. c. the use of repetition emphasizes the pattern of killer bee migration and how unstoppable the bees are. d. the use of repetition connects one idea to another so the audience can understand the speaker's point.

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion