The poem "The Snow Man" is an example of free verse.

THE SNOW MAN

By Marian Douglas

Look! how the clouds are flying south!

The winds pipe loud and shrill!

And high above the white drifts stands

The snow man on the hill.

Blow, wild wind from the icy north!

Here's one who will not fear

To feel thy coldest touch, or shrink

Thy loudest blast to hear.

Proud triumph of the schoolboy's skill!

Far rather would I be

A winter giant, ruling o'er

A frosty realm, like thee,

And stand amid the drifted snow,

Like thee, a thing apart,

Than be a man who walks with men,

But has a frozen heart!

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.