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 dream
the 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.
Lewis's style is
formal; he uses complex language to explain how a skyscraper is built.
formal; he uses scholarly words to persuade readers to visit the building.
informal; he uses humorous language to entertain the audience and make them laugh.
informal; he uses familiar language to entertain his audience with meaningful poetry.
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