Question 10 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the quotation from "Ain't I a Woman?" And ain’t I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman? Which best describes the syntax?
Answer
A
Truth uses simple syntax to emphasize the insignificance of the experience she is describing.
B
Truth uses simple syntax to grab the audience’s attention and make a strong point about her own resilience.
C
Truth uses complex syntax to question whether or not the audience recognizes who she is.
D
Truth uses complex syntax to explain what types of labor she has performed in her lifetime.
Explanation
Truth uses short, direct sentences and repeated questions, such as “Look at me!” and “And ain’t I a woman?” This simple syntax draws the audience’s attention, while her description of working hard and not being outmatched emphasizes her resilience. Choice A is incorrect because she presents her labor as evidence of strength, not as insignificant.
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