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
How does the author’s use of syntax create a thoughtful mood?
A. The imperative sentences suggest actions readers should take.
B. The sentence length invites readers to create pictures in their minds.
C. The parallelism supports the author’s argument for readers.
D. Repetition allows readers to understand the author’s message.
