What effect does Hemingway's limited use of adjectives have?

It slows down the narration by interrupting the action.

It makes the few descriptive words he does use more vivid and forceful.

It makes the narrator seem powerless and insincere.

It prevents the readers from filling in the details with their own experiences.

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Jace Curtis

3 May, 06:28

What effect does Hemingway's limited use of adjectives have?

It slows down the narration by interrupting the action.

It makes the few descriptive words he does use more vivid and forceful.

It makes the narrator seem powerless and insincere.

It prevents the readers from filling in the details with their own experiences.

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Paul Collins · Answer 1

Hemingway's limited use of adjectives enables us to understand the story at two levels. The first level is that the simplicity makes it easier for us to understand the text itself in its physical form. The second level is the deeper meaning which is reflected in the minimalistic style. Instead of just telling us something, he wants us to understand it on our own, making it a much more lasting impression.

It makes the few descriptive words he does use more vivid and forceful.

Oliver Melendez · Answer 2

The correct Answer Among all the answers is, B) It makes the few descriptive words he does use more vivid and forceful. God bless you and your familys'