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Read the poem "Hall of Shame," by Darcy Tillane. Answer the question that follows:

The hallway bursts with students
holding hands and making plans,
-scurrying-hurrying-chattering-scattering-
living life, laughing loud,
and leaving me...
lonely.

The structure of the poem contributes to its meaning. The poet chose to break the lines in order to (5 points)

emphasize a word or phrase
end each line on a rhyming word
follow the rules of grammar
maintain an equal number of syllables per line

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emphasize a word or phrase

Becuase of its showing how the word lonely is lonely to

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to emphasize a word or phrase.....each time the line ends it makes you pause and start the next line t give emotion and character 
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