Question

read the excerpt from
osa\ by rita dove.
doing nothing was the doing;
the clean flame of her gaze
carved by a camera flash.
how she stood up
when they bent down to retrieve
her purse. that courtesy.
how do the short sentences and the punctuation affect
the tone of the excerpt?
○ they emphasize the speaker’s admiration for her
subject.
○ they demonstrate the speaker’s confusion over the
situation.
○ they reinforce the speaker’s presentation of historical
events.
○ they reveal the speaker’s relationship to the main
topic.

Explanation:

The short sentences and punctuation create a sense of emphasis. The speaker is highlighting Rosa's actions ("Doing nothing was the doing", "How she stood up") which shows admiration. There is no indication of confusion (no words like 'confused' or unclear descriptions), no historical context details (like dates or events named as historical), and no exploration of the speaker - topic relationship (no 'I' statements about their connection).

Answer:

They emphasize the speaker’s admiration for her subject.