What is end-stopping? A. Lines of poetry that end on a comma but not a period
B. Lines of poetry that coincide with the ends of sentences
C. Lines of poetry that end in some kind of punctuation
D. Lines of poetry that do not end in punctuation

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.