Question

Read the excerpt from “Man Listening to Disc.”

to Tommy Potter for taking the time
to join us on this breezy afternoon
with his most unwieldy bass
and to the esteemed Arthur Taylor
who is somehow managing to navigate

this crowd with his cumbersome drums.
And I bow deeply to Thelonious Monk
for figuring out a way
to motorize—or whatever—his huge piano
so he could be with us today.

Which of the following additional features would best enhance the reader’s understanding of this excerpt?
a diagram showing the narrator’s route through the city
a visual simulation of the man walking down the street
audio samples of music by the specified musicians
textbook chapters on the history of jazz musicians

Answer 1

audio samples of music by the specified musicians

Hearing the actual bass, drum and piano styles of Tommy Potter, Art Taylor and Thelonious Monk directly illuminates the speaker’s references and the scene of listening invoked in the excerpt.