Question

Part 1-Directions: Read each sentence and highlight the word/words that demonstrate imagery. Write which of the reader's 5 senses aligns with that use of imagery and explain why.
Example: It was dark and dim in the forest.
The words “dark” and “dim” are visual images that help us depict a forest with minimal light.


The trees rustled as the wind whistled gently through the leaves.


Her mouth watered and her tongue burned as she bit into the spicy sandwich.


The golden rays of the setting sun reflected upon the clear waters of the lake.


My toes went numb and a shiver ran up my spine as I stepped into the cold water.


The stench of rotting garbage overpowered me when I opened the bin.

Answer 1

Answer:

The trees rustled as the wind whistled gently through the leaves.

In this sentence, the words that demonstrate imagery are "rustled" and "whistled" are  senses of sound that helped us know or understand the movement of the plants or setting around.

Her mouth watered and her tongue burned as she bit into the spicy sandwich.

The words "watered", "burned" and "spicy" depicts the image of the sense of taste, giving us an image of how the food/ sandwich has an effect on her.

The golden rays of the setting sun reflected upon the clear waters of the lake.  

The imagery words "golden", "setting" and "clear" presents the visual image of the setting of the scenery.

My toes went numb and a shiver ran up my spine as I stepped into the cold water.

"Numb", "shiver" and "cold" presents the sensual image of the water and its effect, presenting an image of the coldness of the water.

The stench of rotting garbage overpowered me when I opened the bin.

The words "stench", "rotting" and "overpowered" gave an image of the sense of smell that is produced by the garbage and how it overtakes the speaker.

Explanation:

Imagery is the use of the five senses in describing the scene or setting. This figurative language uses the five senses of taste, touch, sight, smell and sound.

The trees rustled as the wind whistled gently through the leaves.

In this sentence, the words that demonstrate imagery are "rustled" and "whistled" are senses of sound that helped us know or understand the movement of the plants or setting around.

Her mouth watered and her tongue burned as she bit into the spicy sandwich.

The words "watered", "burned" and "spicy" depicts the image of the sense of taste, giving us an image of how the food/ sandwich has an effect on her.

The golden rays of the setting sun reflected upon the clear waters of the lake.  

The imagery words "golden", "setting" and "clear" presents the visual image of the setting of the scenery.

My toes went numb and a shiver ran up my spine as I stepped into the cold water.

"Numb", "shiver" and "cold" presents the sensual image or the sense of touch of the water and its effect, presenting an image of the coldness of the water.

The stench of rotting garbage overpowered me when I opened the bin.

The words "stench", "rotting" and "overpowered" gave an image of the sense of smell that is produced by the garbage and how it overtakes the speaker.