Question

read the following excerpt from
ature\ by ralph waldo emerson. then answer the question that follows.
to speak truly, few adult persons can see nature. most persons do not see the sun. at least they have a very superficial seeing.
the majority of emersons text reflects on the beauty of nature in long sentences. what is the purpose of these short sentences with little or no internal punctuation?
the use of short sentences reflects emersons purpose \to speak truly\ to his audience, without embellished language or lengthy syntax.
the use of short sentences reveals that emerson does not actually like nature after all.
the use of short sentences informs the reader that emerson is overly emotional about the beauty of nature.
the use of short sentences motivates the reader to go outside and look at the sun.

Explanation:

En el texto, Emerson dice "To speak truly" y luego usa frases cortas. Esto sugiere que quiere ser honesto y directo, sin el exceso de lenguaje. Las otras opciones no tienen sentido: dice que la mayoría no ve la naturaleza, no que él no la quiera (segunda opción); no hay evidencia de emoción excesiva (tercera opción); y la cuarta opción es muy literal y no se ajusta al mensaje general de honestidad y sinceridad en el discurso.

Answer:

The use of short sentences reflects Emerson's purpose "to speak truly" to his audience, without embellished language or lengthy syntax.