The second option, hopefully, this assists you.
In paragraph four of Anna Quindlen's "Quilt of a Country," she primarily employs inquiries, repeating the phrase "What is the point" at the beginning of each question. This repetition is intended to emphasize her argument that, despite the diverse cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds that comprise the American populace, these differences do not suffice to fragment the nation, unlike what has occurred in other countries.
<span>Lyric poetry originated in ancient Greece and was originally performed with the accompaniment of the lyre.
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Response: A. Elenita and the traditional music of her parents' homeland.
Clarification: In literature, conflict represents a struggle between opposing forces, typically involving a character (either the protagonist or another significant character) and either himself (internal conflict), society, or another character (external conflict). The provided excerpt from Gravity by Judith Ortiz Cofer illustrates an external conflict between Elenita and the music from her parents' homeland, which her mother listened to during the evenings.
