Style of language in lines 29-41

In the talk “My identity is a superpower – not an obstacle”, America Ferrera mainly uses formal language. Your exam question asks you to focus on the style of language in lines 29-41 of Ferrera’s talk. 

Lines 29-41 present some of America Ferrera’s personal experiences as an actress in the US. When she talks about her former manager, Ferrera uses quotations to show the audience exactly what he has told her: “his response was, ‘Someone has to tell that girl she has unrealistic expectations.’ ” (ll. 29-30). The repetition “he wasn’t wrong” (ll. 30-31)shows that Ferrera was aware that her expectations could be considered unrealistic. Quotations are also used when Ferrera talks about some of the excuses she has heard when being rejected at an audition:...