What style is created by syntax and diction in this excerpt from The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James?
The shadows on the perfect lawn were straight and angular; they were the shadows of an old man sitting in a deep wicker-chair near the low table on which the tea had been served, and of two younger men strolling to and fro, in desultory talk, in front of him.

fanciful

descriptive and emphatic

slow-paced narrative

analytical

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What style is created by syntax and diction in this excerpt from The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James?
The shadows on the perfect lawn were straight and angular; they were the shadows of an old man sitting in a deep wicker-chair near the low table on which the tea had been served, and of two younger men strolling to and fro, in desultory talk, in front of him.

fanciful

descriptive and emphatic

slow-paced narrative

analytical

anonymous · Answer

The style is created by syntax and diction in this excerpt from The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James is: B) Descriptive and emphatic.?

anonymous · Answer

Looking at the words strolling, wicker-chair, and shadows, I'd say slow-paced narrative? I'm not sure though, you might be right.

anonymous · Answer

you were correct thanks

jacobyboykin2398 · Answer

slow-paced narrative is correct