Colons and Semicolons Question
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"The eldest Oyster looked at him,
But never a word he said:
The eldest Oyster winked his eye,
And shook his heavy head --
Meaning to say he did not choose
To leave the oyster-bed."
Which choice best represents how the poet uses the colon in line 2?
But never a word he said:
The eldest Oyster winked his eye,
And shook his heavy head --
Meaning to say he did not choose
To leave the oyster-bed."
Which choice best represents how the poet uses the colon in line 2?
- To introduce dialogue
- To introduce a list
- To emphasize a key point
- To connect two closely-related clauses