Question

Read the excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis.”

Answer 1

After reading the extract represented above, without any doubts I can say that phrases which are examples of sensory imagery that make the details of the setting more vivid are : the first option (crops withered, curled up, then died under the thirsty sun), the third option (snapping their roots and tearing them out of the earth), the fourth option (a voice that seemed to rumble out of the earth itself) and the last option (prodding each other and giggling, went back to the house). So, only the second option is extra. 

Answer 2

Answer:

• Crops withered, curled up, then died under the thirsty sun.
• Snapping their roots and tearing them out of the earth.
• A voice that seemed to rumble out of the earth itself.
• Prodding each other and giggling, went back to the house.

Explanation:

Sensory imagery refers to descriptions that are given by an author and that create a clear and vivid image in the mind of the reader. This is done through descriptions that involve the use of the reader's senses. In this case, the author makes several references to characteristics that can be seen, heard, touched, etc. and that enhance the descriptions of the events and make the setting more vivid.