With skis on and poles in hand, Nate inched toward the ski lift. He felt his hands grip the poles tighter and tighter with every shuffle. Would he be able to catch a ride without falling? Nate stood in place and waited for the moving seat to arrive. With a gentle nudge, it scooped him up and took him to meet the blue-eyed sky. Which statement best describes the last sentence of this paragraph?

It uses figurative language to vary the style and affect the tone.
It uses figurative language that interrupts the flow.
It varies the sentence structure and makes the paragraph harder to read.
It varies the sentence structure while maintaining the tone.