With give branliest Which statement best explains how effectively the passage uses vivid description?
The master of ceremonies crossed the stage and stood behind the
podium. Landon had anxiously waited for the moment when the
winners would be announced for the Young Leaders Speech Contest.
Now that it was finally here, his stomach felt like butterflies flying in
hurricane winds. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and rubbed
his sweaty palms on his dress pants. The announcer's voice boomed
through the speakers, but Landon's brain buzzed with both excitement
and dread. "And the winner of the Young Leaders Speech Contest is ..
." The announcer paused and looked down at the note card in his hand.
Landon squeezed his hands into tight fists, closed his eyes, and held
his breath. Just a few more seconds and he'd know if his earnest
practice and powerful performance had paid off.
A. The vivid description is not effective, because it creates an
anxious tone that does not fit with Landon's feelings about the
contest.
B. The vivid description is not effective, because the calm visual
images do not match up well with Landon's nervousness.
C. The vivid description is effective, because it shows how nervous
Landon is by describing his physical reactions. D. The vivid description is effective, because it conveys Landon's sense of joy by using visual image of a butterfly.

I believe that the answer is C. The vivid description is effective, because it shows how nervous Landon is by describing his physical reactions.

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