Read the excerpt from a student’s essay. as rainsford enters the dining room, he immediately becomes aware of zaroff’s expensive and sophisticated taste. he notes the decorations, the food, the drink, all of which are exquisite and advertise zaroff’s privileged aristocratic upbringing. rainsford is initially impressed by the general’s home and finds him to be a "thoughtful and affable host.” which revision would best expand the ideas in the excerpt? a. adding some of the dialogue between rainsford and zaroff b. adding that rainsford comes from a privileged background as well c. adding that the residence is situated on a wild overgrown island d. adding a more-detailed description of the decorations, food, and drink

I would contend that the right answer is the D) Adding a more-detailed description of the decorations, food, and drink.

Explanation: Since in this excerpt the student's essay is focused on describing the positive impression that entering in the host's dining room caused on the character of Rainsford, describing what he saw in more detail could help expand this idea and ultimately enrich the reader's experience. The character might refer to the exquisite furniture (tables, chairs, carpets, lamps, curtains, tapestries, works of art and so on) as well as to the food and drink (describing not only the contents of the various dishes and drinks, but their presentation and their smell, for instance). The other options, in my opinion, would be more irrelevant, since they would not help expand the idea of the excerpt—describing what the character saw in the dining room and his reaction—as effectively as the addition of a more detailed description of what he encountered.

jim mohr

explanation:

it is the : d because is true