Question

Lines 13–18: What words describe the style of this essay? How does the author’s use of the word rug contribute to her style?

Answer 1

This question is about the essay "Scary Tales".

Answer:

The essay has the narrative style and the words that describe this style are the verbs in the past, which establish the sense that the narrator is telling a story. The word "rug" contributes to the author's style, as it is an important element about the story being told.

Explanation:

One of the most important writing styles is the narrative style, where a text is written to tell a story to the reader. Usually this type of text does not seek to stimulate the beauty of language, words and grammatical construction, but rather with the development of the facts that make up the story. This can be seen in lines 13-18 of "Scary Tales" where the author is telling a fact about her life, the use of the word "rug" reinforces the lack of concern with the beauty of language, which is common in this style.