Question

Read the excerpt from "Elizabeth Blackwell." Over the next three weeks Elizabeth did think about the medical profession. In fact, she couldn't stop thinking about it, for Mary's words rang continually in her ears. Even her heart seemed to beat in the rhythm of "doctor . . . Doctor . . . Doctor." Finally, one night, as she tossed and turned in bed, she found she could bear it no longer. "I am applying to medical school," she declared. The author makes this part of the story exciting by using strong action words. developing a slow pace. using rhyming patterns. developing Elizabeth's character.

Answer 1

using strong action words.

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Answer 2

The author makes this part of the story exciting by using strong action words.

Step-by-step explanation:

The author made sure to convey Elizabeth's feelings to readers through action words in this passage. When he/she mentions the way Elizabeth's heart is beating and how she tosses and turns in bed, the author is showing us, through those actions, how exciting the idea of becoming a doctor is to Elizabeth. Readers can empathize with the way she feels - all of us have experienced excitement and anticipation to the point of tossing and turning in bed, or to having our hearts beat loudly and rapidly.