Question

Read the excerpt from "Jabari Unmasked" by Nikki

Grimes.

The ignorant ignore as best you can, and
in the end, mask aside, freshen your mouth
with ferocious lines of potent poetry, with
metaphors that mightily reveal the myriad
of emotions you feelyet, in all their subtleties.


Which graphical element does the poet use in this
excerpt?

A.short lines
B.right justification
C. enjambment
D.capitalized phrases​

Answer 1

The poet Nikki Grimes uses enjambment in the excerpt from "Jabari Unmasked", a technique that allows a sentence to continue beyond the end of a line without a terminal punctuation mark.

Step-by-step explanation:

The graphical element that the poet Nikki Grimes uses in the excerpt from "Jabari Unmasked" is C. enjambment. Enjambment occurs when a sentence or clause runs onto the next line without a pause or punctuation, contributing to the poem's rhythm and creating a sense of continuity. This technique often affects how readers interpret the lines and encourages them to move quickly from one line to the next, thus maintaining the flow and thematic linkage within the poem.

Answer 2

C. enjambment

Step-by-step explanation:

Main reason: I just completed the test and got it correct.

(At first, I thought it was B. Right Justification but I saw the comments so I selected my second choice, enjambment and got it correct.)

Hope this helps!