Question

PLS HELP QUICK!-Read the following excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Then, answer the question that follows.

Mr. Severe was rightly named: he was a cruel man.


In this sentence, what is the purpose of the colon?


To emphasize the information that follows

To indicate time

To introduce a formal business greeting

To list information that follows- i will give 12 pionts

Answer 1

A. To emphasize the information that follows

Step-by-step explanation:

When using a colon its used to do one of three things: create emphasis or a list, or to separated two clauses.

B and C don't do any of these three.