The statement "the first clue that something had changed after Rip wakes up is that his dog wolf is licking his face" is False. In fact, when he woke up his dog, Wolf was nowhere to be found. Rip Van Winkle just noticed that his beard has grown foot long and his musket was rusty and rotting.
d. giving the reader enough detail to form a picture in his or her mind.
The key to description is to give the reader enough detail or information in order to form or create a vivid picture of the thing, place or scenario in his or her mind. The important features, the characteristics of the subject being talked about must be clearly described an emphasize in order for a description to be a success. It is only when the listener or the reader be able to draw the scenario out of the descriptions given will we say that the description is delivered well.
