Question

the passage is a section from, i began my voyage to honolulu, hawaii. read the passage. then answer the questions.(1) the author i traveled through the town the better i liked it. every step revealed a new contrast—detached something i was unaccustomed to. in place of the grand mud - colored brown fronts of san francisco, i saw dwellings built of straw, adobe, and cream - colored plaster - and shell - conglomerated coral, cut into oblong blocks and laid in cement, also a great number of neat white cottages, with green window - shutters; in place of iron fences around them, i saw these homes surrounded by ample yards, spicy clads with green grass, and shaded by tall trees, through whose dense foliage the sun could scarcely penetrate; in place of the customary geranium, calla lily, etc., languishing in dust and general decay, i saw luxurious banks and thickets of flowers, fresh as a meadow after a rain, and glowing with the richest dyes; in place of the dingy horrors of san franciscos pleasure grove, the willows, i saw huge - bodied, wide - spreading forest trees, with strange names and stranger appearance—trees that cast a shadow like a thunder - cloud, and were able to stand alone without being tied to green poles...(2) i breathed the balmy fragrance of jessamine, oleander, and the pride of india, in place of the hurry and bustle and noisy confusion of san francisco. i moved in the midst of a summer calm as tranquil as dawn in the garden of eden, in place of the golden citys stormy sand hills and the placid bay. i saw on the one side a frame - work of tall, precipitous mountains close at hand, clad in refreshing green, and cleft by deep, cool, chasm - like valleys—and in front the grand sweep of the ocean; a brilliant, transparent green near the shore, bound and bordered by a long white line of foamy spray dashing against the reef, and beyond on the dead blue water of the deep sea, flecked with white caps, and in the far distance a single, lonely sail—a mere accent - mark to emphasize a slumberous calm and a solitude that were without sound or limit. which of the following best describes the authors diction in the passage? a technical and specific b formal and sophisticated c precise and vivid d simple and direct

Explanation:

The passage uses vivid descriptions like "the balmy fragrance of jessamine", "huge - bodied, wide - spreading forest trees" etc. It creates a rich sensory image of San Francisco, indicating a precise and vivid writing style. It is not overly technical or formal, nor is it simple and direct.

Answer:

C. precise and vivid