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Part-to-Whole Reasoning
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APLIT.030 Part-to-Whole Reasoning
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Read the original excerpt. The lullaby begins with soft s sounds: sleep, silver, sail. By the final stanza, it strikes at the child with cracked, cut, claw. What is the function of the shift in sound pattern?
A
It shows that the poem's subject has not changed at all.
B
It proves that sound devices are decorative and unrelated to meaning.
C
It marks a movement from soothing consolation toward accusation and threat.
D
It makes the lullaby increasingly gentle and reassuring.
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