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Question 16 • English III

Jack Kerouac demonstrates the influence of American blues and jazz music in “The Railroad Earth” through his use of

Answer
A
humor and exaggeration.
B
fictional characters and locations.
C
detailed descriptions.
D
unconventional sentence structure.

Explanation

Kerouac’s prose in “The Railroad Earth” uses long, flowing, improvisational sentences that echo the rhythms and spontaneity of jazz and blues music. This makes unconventional sentence structure the best answer; detailed descriptions may appear in the work, but they do not capture this musical influence as directly.

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