Question

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How do terms such as "pilot-house" and "paddle-boxes" affect the passage?

A) They suggest Twain's affection for steamboats and allow the reader to understand their beauty.

B) They emphasize Twain's knowledge of the parts of a ship and stress the authenticity of the descriptions.
I chose this (B)

C) They call to mind Twain's musicality and instill in the passage a layer of poetic beauty and emotion.

D) They demonstrate Twain's innovative nature and highlight his gift for evocative descriptions.

I chose answer B.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The terms "pilot-house" and "paddle-boxes" affect the passage in the way that they emphasize Twain's knowledge of the parts of a ship and stress the authenticity of the descriptions.

In the text says "a fanciful pilot-house" and it is between commas in order show special emphasis to the "pilot-house" which is one of the parts of the shhip. The same happens with the phrase "the paddle-boxes are gorgeous with a picture" the author makes special emphasis in another part of the ship.