Regarding the appropriate use of parentheses, all of the following statements are correct, except which one? a. parentheses may be used to explain a phrase or clause. b. parentheses may be used to emphasize a counter argument. c. parentheses may be used to de-emphasize some portion of a sentence. d. parentheses may be used to enclose and provide supplemental information.

answer: the gettysburg address is a speech delivered by abraham lincoln at the november 19, 1863, dedication of soldier’s national cemetery, a cemetery for union soldiers killed at the battle of gettysburg during the american civil war.

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.