1. Which of the following identifies the central idea of the
text?
A Accepting fear showed Diaz how dangerous it is to be
different.
O B Fear tormented and controlled Díaz until he no
longer allowed it to.
O C Fear allowed Díaz to prepare for future struggles
with the brothers.
OD Accepting fear allowed Diaz to accept being
controlled by his enemies.
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no

explanation:

the correct answer is d. a discussion of specific uses of alliteration

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when you are critiquing or evaluating a poem, you will mostly pay attention to the theme, as well as figures of speech and rhythm. alliteration is a figure of speech where consonants are repeated in neighboring words - and it is important for analysis of sound and rhythm, which is why it might appear in the evaluation of that poem.

"to cut the cord" means to cease to rely upon someone or to become independent.   i think, perhaps, your question was multiple choice.   if not, i'm not entirely sure what you mean by select two options. hope this at least a little!

what do want me to write about and are you cheating?