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Question 8 • English 3

Read the passage. I looked up at the high diving board towering over me and wondered how I would muster the courage to jump from such a height. Step, breathe. Step, breathe. Step, breathe. One inch at a time, I forced my legs to lift me skyward. Which element of style is illustrated by "Step, breathe. Step, breathe. Step, breathe” in this passage?

Answer
A
using interesting words
B
expressing something beyond its literal meaning
C
using syntax for emphasis
D
expressing an idea using formal language
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