Question

read the excerpt from \gate a - 4\ by naomi shihab nye. we called her son, i spoke with him in english. i told him i would stay with his mother till we got on the plane and ride next to her. she talked to him. then we called her other sons just for the fun of it. then we called my dad and he and she spoke for a while in arabic and found out of course they had ten shared friends. then i thought just for the heck of it why not call some palestinian poets i know and let them chat with her? this all took up two hours. (naomi shihab nye, \gate a - 4\ from honeybee. copyright © 2008 by naomi shihab nye. reprinted with permission. all rights reserved) which structural element most emphasizes the poets message of the importance of being considerate to strangers? ○ meter, as the speaker uses a rhythm of syllables to stress her connection with the woman ○ refrain, as the speaker repeats an emotional sentiment to show her feelings for the woman ○ plot, as the speaker catalogues the different ways she interacts with the woman ○ rhyme, as the speaker uses a pattern to show her appreciation for the woman

Explanation:

The plot shows the speaker's actions (calling the woman's sons, her dad, considering calling poets) which are different ways of interacting and being considerate. Meter and rhyme are about rhythm and pattern which don't emphasize the message of being considerate. There is no refrain (repeated line or phrase) in the excerpt.

Answer:

plot, as the speaker catalogues the different ways she interacts with the woman