Clause: As tropical Brazil is today
Modifies B)New Jersey. <span />
The correct option is: by using short, punchy phrases.
Explanation
In this case, the writer (Lewis Carroll), uses a sentence structure that is short with punchy phrases to speed up the pace of the writing, instead of using long sentences.
As a result, while you read the passage, it gives you a sensation of speed and produces more impact on the reader.
