Item 2 Which sentence uses language appropriate for an informational article about the Civil War published in an academic journal intended for professors of American history?

General Lee was a superior tactician and a brilliant battlefield general, but General Meade's savvy defensive maneuvers helped the Union win the Battle of Gettysburg.

You probably know all about General Lee's reputation - super smart student, decorated war hero - but that didn't matter at Gettysburg, where George Meade knocked him and his army back to Virginny.

The person I'd like to meet most is Robert E. Lee because I'd love to know what he was thinking when he lost to George Meade at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Robert E. Lee was smart, but on the day when it mattered most, George Meade was even smarter and he came up big at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Kwan gazed out at her brother and heard his shrieks of delight as he tried to direct their marvelous flying creation. she watched it wheel, spin, and dive—a wild, colorful bird putting on an aerial display. its gold and red crepe-paper wings fluttered in the air, mimicking the flight of a predatory bird surveying the landscape for prey. it swooped and dived, perhaps discovering a possible meal, and then went airborne again to avoid the rocky terrain below. min was the falconer, guiding his bird on its path through the sky, not yet ready to call it back to the ground. but kwan grew concerned when she looked out at the dark, threatening clouds beginning to roll in off the water. when she saw the streaks of lightning within the cloud formation, she pointed to the distant storm and called out to her little brother to bring in the kite. min nodded and rolled in the kite string, bringing his bird home. “let’s go,” kwan told her brother and put her arm around him to fold him safely under her wing as they both held onto the kite. “it’s time to go home.” how does the extended metaphor in paragraph 3 affect the mood of this passage? a-it creates a feeling of silliness that captures the absurd humor of the situation. b- it creates a sense of tranquility to match the feelings of min at this point. c-it creates a feeling of fear over what may happen if the kite crashes. d-it creates a sense of awe and wonder at min's mastery of the kite.