Read the passage.
the wild gander leads his flock through the cool night,
ya-honk he says, and sounds it down to me like an invitation . .
what element of style is used in this passage from “song of myself” by walt whitman?

Onomatopoeia Is the Answer.

The onomatopoeia is a literary device where the author uses a word to imitate or suggest the sound that is describing, this make the description more communicative and fascinating, It drives the reader to actually picture the sound, in this case Whitman uses “Ya-honk” as an onomatopoeia to create this effect.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

i think its a bad thing why? one word flood