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Read the excerpt from "The Danger of a Single

Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Her default position toward me, as an African, was a
kind of patronizing, well-meaning pity. My roommate
had a single story of Africa: a single story of
catastrophe. In this single story, there was no possibility
of Africans being similar to her in any way, no possibility
of feelings more complex than pity, no possibility of a
.connection as human equals.
What is the most likely reason Adichie uses repetition
in this part of her speech?
O to emphasize the singular way her roommate views
her
O to show that her roommate knows only one thing
about her
O to underscore the frustration that her roommate
causes her
Oto highlight the pity her roommate feels toward her

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I think I know this one hopefully it helps Tho :)

Step-by-step explanation:

In this part of her speech, Adichie uses repetition to emphasize the singular way her roommate views her. By repeating the phrase “single story,” Adichie underscores the limited and narrow perspective her roommate has of Africa and its people. This repetition serves to highlight the danger of having a single story or a single perspective about a group of people or a place.

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