Question

read the excerpt from \daughter of invention\. \sticks and stones dont break bones,\ she chanted. yoyo could tell, though, by the look on her face, it was as if one of those stones the kids had aimed at her daughters had hit her. but she always pretended they were at fault. \what did you do to provoke them? it takes two to tangle, you know.\ in this excerpt, the uniqueness of lauras speech is revealed by her grammar rhyming words wordiness word usage

Explanation:

The phrase "sticks and stones don't break bones" is a common idiom. Also, "it takes two to tangle" is an unusual but recognizable expression. These show unique word - usage. There are no obvious grammar errors, no prominent rhyming, and wordiness isn't the main feature.

Answer:

D. word usage