Read the following excerpt from Robert Louis Stevenson's Essay in the Art of Wnting and answer the question:
Rhythm of the Phrase-Some way back, I used a word which still awaits an application. Each phrase, I said, was to be comely, but what is a comely phrase? In all
ideal and material points, literature, being a representative art, must look for analogies to painting and the like, but in what is technical and executive, being a
temporal art, it must seek for them in music Each phrase of each sentence, like an air or a recitative in music, should be so artfully compounded out of long and
short, out of accented and unaccented, as to gratify the sensual ear And of this the ear is the sole judge. It is impossible to lay down laws.
How does the author's syntax in this paragraph mirror his message?
The author is trying to demonstrate that most writing uses too many words
The author is trying to demonstrate the effect of long sentences and short ones
The author is trying to demonstrate that most writing uses too few words.
The author is trying to demonstrate that writing a book can be complicated.
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Bicycle riding should be encouraged, and adding bicycle lanes will increase the number of riders. it is healthier for people to ride than to sit angrily in traffic. it is healthier for everyone to breathe cleaner air. sharing the road can be tricky, but there are things that can be done. so, add the bike lanes and get rolling! which sentence would improve this conclusion? every town should consider adding bicycle lanes, because it is a great idea. organizing safety classes for drivers and cyclists will ensure that everyone knows the rules. do not listen to negative people who complain about anything new. it is true that some people might get injured, but even walking can be dangerous.
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