I was more than a runner. I was a racer. I often asked
myself, "Why don't you run faster, Diego?" I could always
run faster. I knew it. Running was my life. Running was my
soul. Running Running. Running. I could never stop. I was
like time itself, falling forward, as fast as I possibly could.
Tick. Tock. Diego the Clock. That's how I got my nickname.
Which statement best describes the purpose of using repetition in the
excerpt?
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A. The use of repetition connects one idea to another so the
audience can understand the speaker's point.
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B. The use of repetition makes the audience uncertain about whether
the speaker is telling the truth.
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C. The use of repetition creates a rhythm similar to running that
makes the speech more vivid
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D. The use of repetition gives the audience a sense of how fast Diego
can run