Read the excerpt from Heart of a Samurai.

But the wind beat it against the mast until it was torn into shreds. The wind pushed the sea into great mountains of water; it tore the oars from the men's hands and flung them into the sea; and finally, it snapped the mast, then ripped the rudder away from the boat.

What does the author’s use of strong words help the reader imagine?

storm clouds forming
an angry, active storm
a storm that is dying out
the calm after a storm

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The author's use of strong words helps the reader imagine an angry, active storm.
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