Which statement best explains how effectively the passage uses vivid
description?
The stars danced and twinkled before me like brilliant ballerinas on the
sky's stage. My hammock swung gently in the evening breeze.
Somehow I had managed to position it so I had a perfect view of the
inky night sky. Lying there, listening to the crickets and frogs sing their
duets, I let the stress of the past year slip away with the breeze. My
lungs drank deep from the forest air, and I exhaled, encouraging my
body to relax and enjoy this much-needed rest. A shooting star blazed
across the black canvas. I breathed out
quiet wish. Next year would
be better, ...
A. The vivid description is effective, because it creates tension that
shows how the narrator will have to face a conflict with nature.
B. The vivid description is not effective, because it creates a relaxed
mood that clashes with the narrator's need to take action.
C. The vivid description is not effective, because it creates a peaceful
tone that conflicts with the narrator's sense of sadness about past
failures.