Read this excerpt from "Empire State Building" by J. Patrick Lewis.I am an American boy, standing up to the world.I sleep, the city sleeps. We dreamthe riveter's dream, held island-fast.I wake to taxi alarms.I am a 102-stop elevator ride to heaven.I am ten million bricks of unshakable faith.I capture imagination at its peak.
Answer
A
formal; he uses complex language to explain how a skyscraper is built.
B
formal; he uses scholarly words to persuade readers to visit the building.
C
informal; he uses humorous language to entertain the audience and make them laugh.
D
informal; he uses familiar language to entertain his audience with meaningful poetry.
Explanation
The speaker uses a personal, conversational voice, calling the building “an American boy” and describing waking to “taxi alarms.” The vivid, imaginative images—such as an elevator ride “to heaven” and “ten million bricks of unshakable faith”—make the poem meaningful and entertaining rather than scholarly or focused on construction. This makes the style informal, with familiar language used in poetry.
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