Question

1. imagine a novel about a voyage across the ocean in the olden days. the author’s purpose is to show how ferocious the sea can be and what a dangerous adventure it was to sail across the ocean. which way of describing the setting would best advance the author’s purpose?

the boat, anchored at the dock, was a curiosity among the island children, who played nearby and whose laughter could be heard from onboard.
the boat creaked and rocked, tossed like a toy by the monstrous wave tendrils as the dark skies unleashed their fury.
the surface of the sea was difficult to make out in the dark, yet it called out with a certain allure and promised a kind of mysterious serenity.
the surface of the sea glistened with constantly moving sparkles of light flashing as the waves gently swayed by.

Explanation:

To determine which description best advances the author's purpose of showing the sea's ferocity and danger, we analyze each option:

• The first option describes a boat at a dock with children, which is unrelated to the sea's ferocity.
• The second option uses imagery like "monstrous wave tendrils" and "unleashed their fury" to depict the sea as violent and dangerous, aligning with the author's purpose.
• The third option focuses on the sea's mysterious allure, not its ferocity.
• The fourth option describes a gentle, glistening sea, which contradicts the idea of a ferocious ocean.

Answer:

The boat creaked and rocked, tossed like a toy by the monstrous wave tendrils as the dark skies unleashed their fury.