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Question 24 • VA-English 10 CR

What is imagery?

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writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning

a technique in which something simultaneously represents itself and something else

a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two objects

words that trigger the imagination to remember by appealing to the five senses

Explanation

Imagery is language that appeals to the senses—sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch—to help readers picture or experience something. Choice D describes this use of sensory words. Choice C is a simile or metaphor, which makes a comparison.

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