The correct answer is B. It used literary excerpts to illustrate word usage.
Johnson used excerpts from well known books to show how different words are used which was a completely new idea, revolutionary one, since the previous dictionaries showed what the word mean and were sometimes difficult to understand.
Answer: A
Explanation: An informative essay is meant to give info, so I think the correct answer would be A, to entertain the reader with amusing details. It's usually in a formal tone, but informative essays will always have many details that need to keep the reader or audience entertained. Hope this helps.
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