Read this passage:

feel the fire at his neck and see how casually
he glances up and is caught, wondrously tunneling
into that hot eye. who cares that he fell back to the sea?

anne sexton, "to a friend whose work has come to triumph"
what different interpretation of the icarus myth does sexton offer?
a. that icarus should not have flown so close to the sun
b. that icarus was punished for attempting to be godlike by flying
c. that icarus's pride and arrogance caused his eventual downfall
d. that the success of icarus's flight is more important than his death

Why does the author's description of the mercury boiler—"the mercury, when vaporized, going into a mercury turbine and then into a condenser, remaining hot enough to generate steam in a steam boiler"—intentionally incorporate such highly technical language? using technical language establishes the expertise of the writer and convey the complex nature of the process being described. using technical language allows the writer to subtly poke fun at those who seek to make basic processes seem overly complicated. using technical language encourages readers to develop deeper and more meaningful personal connections to the information. using technical language lets the writer make clear to readers that the article is intended for readers who are themselves experts on electricity.