Question

and their words rose and fell and danced, and some jabbed and tore at your heart, and some made you wrinkle your forehead in wonder. i didnt read, but i could imagine how it would feel to stand before everyone and let a cascade of words come tumbling off your page, into the world, charging into your eager listeners hearts. now, my father is shushing everyone, which is as easy as quieting sugar - addled children, and fiddling with our pinhole camera, and im torn between the poetry in my mind and the celestial wonder at hand. we barely feel the cold, were so excited, and my father keeps reminding people not to look straight at the sun. we crowd around the reflection, and a how does the authors repeated use of the word \celestial\ on pages 2, 3, and 4 contribute to the readers understanding of the narrator? by choosing scientific language, the author highlights the narrators deep affection for astronomy. by choosing ornate language to describe the eclipse, the author illustrates the narrators love of both poetry and science. by choosing dreamy language to describe the eclipse, the author draws attention to the narrators dreams of his possible futures. by choosing descriptive language, the author underscores the narrators thoughtful observations of the world around him.

Explanation:

The word "celestial" is an ornate and descriptive term. It is used to describe an eclipse - a scientific phenomenon - in a poetic way. This shows the narrator's love for both poetry and science. The repeated use of the word emphasizes this dual - interest.

Answer:

By choosing ornate language to describe the eclipse, the author illustrates the narrator's love of both poetry and science.