Question 1 • Common Core ELA 9 - ELA3009 A-IC
Sensory imagery uses details that appeal to the senses. “Roaring through the pines” and “the deafening peal of thunder” create sounds the reader can imagine hearing, while “shattered by a bolt of lightning” creates a vivid visual image. “For a sign of mercy” and “the rain was coming” do not provide the same kind of specific sensory detail.
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