Question

which revision best combines sentences 5 and 6 (reproduced below) to improve the development of the paragraph? in \mother to son,\ hughes explores the struggle of racism. he does this through a monologue written in free verse. hughes explores the struggle of racism through a monologue written in free ver in the poem \mother to son.\ in \mother to son,\ hughes uses a monologue written in free verse to explore the struggle of racism. in \mother to son,\ hughes explores the struggle of racism through a monologue written in free verse. hughes uses a monologue written in free verse in \mother to son\ to explore the struggle of racism.

Explanation:

This revision maintains the logical flow of the original ideas: first identifying the poem, then stating the poet's method (using a free verse monologue) and its purpose (exploring the struggle of racism). It is concise, clear, and places the poem's title at the start, which is consistent with the original framing while smoothly combining the two sentences.

Answer:

In "Mother to Son," Hughes uses a monologue written in free verse to explore the struggle of racism.