Question

read this excerpt from frida kahlo by hedda garza. aside from the caricatures she had scribbled in school and the drawings for fernando fernández, kahlo had never paid much attention to art. she began teaching herself from art books, studying the works of the italian renaissance artists and experimenting with the colors in her fathers paint box. she painted portraits of visitors and relatives who were willing to sit and pose for her and gave the paintings away as gifts. garzas purpose is to entertain young children with frida kahlos adventures; her tone is informal. to inform a general audience about frida kahlos life and art; her tone is formal. to persuade art buyers to collect frida kahlos paintings; her tone is informal. to inform art professors about frida kahlos technique; her tone is formal.

Explanation:

The text provides factual information about Frida Kahlo's early art - related activities (like teaching herself from art books, studying Renaissance artists, painting portraits). It is presented in a neutral, informative way without elements of persuasion (no calls to action for art buyers) or entertainment (no story - like, humorous elements for young children). The tone is formal as it is a biographical account.

Answer:

to inform a general audience about Frida Kahlo's life and art; her tone is formal.