Question

Which is the best example of a telling detail?

Answer 1

Answer: D. A five-second audio clip of the sound of screeching tires for a radio program about car accidents.

Explanation: A telling detail is a word, a phrase, an image or sound that helps the audience (reader or listener) to have a better understanding of the message or information the author is giving. A telling detail must be specific and it should say a lot. In the given options, the one that is an example of a telling detail is a five-second audio clip of the sound of screeching tires for a radio program about car accidents, because it is a short audio that will get the audience's attention and it immediately gives the idea of the theme of the program: "car accidents."

Answer 2

I believe it's D. a five-second audio clip of the sound of screeching tires for a radio program about car accidents.