Question

Which of these lines contains imagery that appeals to sight? (10 points) Select one: a. Time, above me, within me, crashed its gongs b. The dark wood stands in the mist like a somber island c. Where your face burns and tickles with the cobwebs d. And, numb with sudden pangs, each arm hangs slack.

Answer 1

The answer would be B.

Answer 2

The answer is B: The dark wood stands in the mist like a somber island.

Imagery that appeals to sight is a form of descriptive language specifically aimed at arousing the imagination of the reader by means of sensory descriptions in order to heighten the depth of a given text.

In the answer above, answer B is the only that appeals directly and uniquely to sight as it describes a piece of dark wood standing mysteriously amongst the fog as if it was a gloomy or dismal island that one can see off in the distance.