Question

Miguel sat in amazement. It was his first time in a basketball arena. He could smell the recently polished wood and hear the squeak of the players’ sneakers on the floor.
Which technique is the author using in the passage?
allusion
extended metaphor
simile
imagery

Answer 1

The correct answer is imagery.

Imagery technique is the use of figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses.

Imagery technique has to create visual representation of ideas in the reader's mind and to appeal to bodily senses.

Miguel could smell the recently polished wood and hear the squeak of the players' sneakers on the floor - here Miguel's experience is magnified  by the use of the words smell and squeak, which apply directly to the readers' senses and make the passage more visual to them.

Answer 2

The answer for your questions is imagery