How do terms such as "pilot-house" and
"paddle-boxes" affect the passage?
They suggest Twain's affection for
steamboats and allow the reader to
understand their beauty,
They call to mind Twain's musicality
and instill in the passage a layer of
poetic beauty and emotion,
They emphasize Twain's
knowledge of the parts of a ship
and stress the authenticity of the
descriptions
They demonstrate Twain's
innovative nature and highlight his
gift for evocative descriptions