Answer to Question #214341 in English for Kingsley

Question

Examine the verbs used in the first paragraph. What effect does the choice of verbs have on the meaning that the writer conveys in the paragraph? Substantiate your argument by referring closely to the first paragraph of the text.

Answer 1

A verb, such as hear, become, or happen, is a term that describes an action, state, or occurrence and is the major element of the predicate of a sentence. Maya Angelou employs verbs to set the plot and flow of her imagination in her book All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes by indicating the story's theme and setting the plot and flow of the imagination to attract the reader's attention.