Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Obasan by Joy Kogawa.
How does the author's use of repetition contribute to the
mood?
A toneless form letter. I wondered what Aunt Emily's
letter to the Custodian had been. "Tell me what happened
to my mother's tiny house
the house where my sister
was born, with the rock garden in front and the waterfall
and goldfish. Tell me what has happened."
O It creates a feeling of despair by emphasizing Aunt
Emily's powerlessness over her situation.
O It creates a feeling of neglect by referencing Aunt
Emily's childhood home.
O It creates a feeling of indifference by comparing Aun
Emily's letter to the toneless form letter.
• It creates a feeling of persistence because it shows
Aunt Emily's dedication.

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.