Which statement best describes how the author’s use of second-person point of view affects readers?

The readers pay attention to the dangers because they are directly engaged.

Explanation:

this would be in the imperative mood. it is a category of verb forms that are used to express orders,instructions,commands or requests.

"it's more of an essay than story, but perhaps it is best described as a mood-piece: it uses a lot of musical imagery, not to mention sea imagery, religious imagery, and any other imagery that suits his purpose."