Question

Which sentence from “Broken Chain” contains the most descriptive language? “He asked his mother if he could have braces, like Frankie Molina, her godson, but he asked at the wrong time.” “He went to the back yard, where he unlocked his bike, sat on it with the kickstand down, and pressed on his teeth.” “Sunday morning, Ernie and Alfonso stayed away from each other, though over breakfast they fought over the last tortilla.” “At four he decided to get it over with and started walking to Sandra’s house, trudging slowly, as if he were waist-deep in water.”

Answer 1

" At four he decided to get it over with and started walking to Sandra's house, trudging slowly, as if he were waist-deep in water. " is the correct answer.

Answer 2

The sentence from "Broken Chain" which contains the most descriptive language is the following one:

“At four he decided to get it over with and started walking to Sandra’s house, trudging slowly, as if he were waist-deep in water.”

It is the most descriptive language because there is even a figure of speech: as if he were waist-deep in water (a comparison). The author took the liberty to use such a linguistic resource so the idea and feeling could be better gotten across.