[Edna] stretched her strong limbs that ached a little. She ran her fingers through her loosened hair for awhile. She looked at h
er round arms as she held them straight up and rubbed them one after the other, observing closely, as if it were something she saw for the first time, the fine, firm quality and texture of her flesh. She clasped her hands easily above her head, and it was thus she fell asleep. Which best explains how Chopin’s description of Edna preparing to sleep represents her style as an author? Chopin presents a description without connotative meanings. Chopin uses unrealistic details to create the strongest image possible. Chopin presents a description that assaults the reader’s senses. Chopin uses realistic details to help the reader visualize the scene.
