Diction is the writer's word choice style. Imagery is writing in such a way that the reader forms a mental image of multiple senses not just visual.
In "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket," Jack Finney effectively creates suspense using both of these literary devices.
First, the imagery used, the mental image created for the reader serves to put the reader out on the window ledge with the main character, Tom Benecke. We can feel...
Like a starving beast, the fire consumed the forest.
There is use of figurative language here indicated by the phrase starving beast. Fire is compared to a starving beast by use of simile.
<span> B) The bed groaned when the dog jumped on it.
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I picked A because, you first have to find out what you wanna write about. This is something you should before finding the main points to put in your story, and your main idea. It can be about something you like, or something that makes your story interesting to read. Hope this helps!!!
