Read the passage below and answer the question that follows: “I like pond skating best by moonlight. The hollow among the hills will always have a bit of mist about it, let the sky be clear as it may. The moonlight, which seems so lucid and brilliant when you look up, is all pearl and smoke round the pond and the hills. The shore that was like iron under your heel as you came down to the ice is vague, when you look back at it from the center of the pond, as the memory of a dream. The motion is like flying in a dream; you float free and the world floats under you; your velocity is without effort and without accomplishment, for, speed as you may, you leave nothing behind and approach nothing. “ From what type of essay was this selection taken? 1) Expository 2) Narrative 3) Persuasive

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Read the passage below and answer the question that follows: “I like pond skating best by moonlight. The hollow among the hills will always have a bit of mist about it, let the sky be clear as it may. The moonlight, which seems so lucid and brilliant when you look up, is all pearl and smoke round the pond and the hills. The shore that was like iron under your heel as you came down to the ice is vague, when you look back at it from the center of the pond, as the memory of a dream. The motion is like flying in a dream; you float free and the world floats under you; your velocity is without effort and without accomplishment, for, speed as you may, you leave nothing behind and approach nothing. “ From what type of essay was this selection taken? 1) Expository 2) Narrative 3) Persuasive

Answer 1

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Answer 2

To determine the type of essay from which this selection was taken, we need to analyze the characteristics of each type of essay.

1) Expository: This type of essay presents information, explains a topic, or provides analysis and evidence to support a particular idea or thesis.

2) Narrative: This type of essay tells a story or describes a series of events, often using vivid and descriptive language to engage the reader.

3) Persuasive: This type of essay aims to convince the reader to adopt a particular point of view or take a certain action, relying on logical reasoning and persuasive techniques.

In the given passage, there is no clear presentation of information or explanation of a topic (expository). It also does not seek to convince the reader or advocate for a specific viewpoint (persuasive). However, the passage does contain descriptive language and provides a vivid description of the author's experience (narrative). Hence, the correct answer is:

2) Narrative