Sea Lullaby" is a poem describing the drowning of a little boy. How would this event be described differently if it were written
in a newspaper article? A) The newspaper article would have extensive use of rhyme, rhythm and meter in its retelling. B) The newspaper article would not use elaborate imagery and instead focus purely on the facts. C) There would be no significant stylistic difference between an article and poem on this event. D) The newspaper article would spend less space on the unfortunate circumstances of the event.
Answer: B) The newspaper article would not use elaborate imagery and instead focus purely on the facts.
Explanation: In literature, the style of writing is the manner of expressing thought in language characteristic of an individual, period, etc. The style of writing depends on the syntax, word choice, and tone of the text. There are many differences between the style of writing used in poems and articles. In poems, the authors often use figurative language to create images in the reader's mind, and to produce an emotional effect. In contrast, newspaper articles uses a precise language and focuses purely on the facts, so the correct answer is option B.
If this were a question on my test, I'd probably go for tolerant or sentimental. I'd probably go for sentimental, because if the sentence had a more tolerant tone, it would say something like "My car isn't the greatest, but I can live with it".
