How does the author's use of syntax create a thoughtful mood?
Albe
Read the excerpt.
The phrases “promised land" and "mountaintop"
sounded golden to me, and I saw an ochre-lit field, a
lushness akin to a spring dusk. I imagined that the doctor
was dreaming of springtime. From the gardening
shows my grandmother watched, I'd learned the words
for flowers I had never seen in person: foxglove, lilac, lily,
buttercup.
-“Surrendering,"
Ocean Vuong
The imperative sentences suggest actions readers
should take.
O The sentence length invites readers to create
pictures in their minds.
The parallelism supports the author's argument for
readers
O Repetition allows readers to understand the
author's message.
Done