Grade 9 · Reading & language
Connect imagery with its effect practice
Explain how an original sensory image shapes a precise impression.
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Frost stitched white borders around every leaf.
Which interpretation is most closely supported by the image?
- The image emphasizes delicate repeated edges.
- The leaves have no visible edges.
- The frost is described as a fire.
- A person has sewn each leaf with thread.
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The image emphasizes delicate repeated edges.
Stitched and borders draw attention to fine patterned outlines.
A little hint: Connect the sensory image to a precise effect. Do not turn a poetic comparison into a literal event.
A teaching tip
Connect the sensory image to a precise effect. Do not turn a poetic comparison into a literal event.