Question

read the excerpt from gate a - 4 by naomi shihab nye. we called her son, i spoke with him in english. i told him i would stay with his mother till we got on the plane and rode next to her. she talked to him. then we called her other sons just for the fun of it. then we called my dad and he and she spoke for a while in arabic and found out of course they had ten shared friends. then i thought just for the heck of it why not call some palestinian poets i know and let them chat with her? this all took up two hours. which structural element most emphasizes the poets message of the importance of being considerate to strangers? meter, as the speaker uses a rhythm of syllables to stress her connection with the woman refrain, as the speaker repeats an emotional sentiment to show her feelings for the woman plot, as the speaker catalogues the different ways she interacts with the woman rhyme, as the speaker uses a pattern to show her appreciation for the woman

Explanation:

The plot shows the speaker's actions of staying with the woman, calling her sons, and arranging for others to chat with her, which emphasizes consideration for the stranger. Meter and rhyme are more about sound - related aspects and not the main way to emphasize consideration. There is no refrain in the excerpt.

Answer:

C. plot, as the speaker catalogues the different ways she interacts with the woman