Studying Sensory Language

What is the primary purpose of sensory language in writing?

• To simplify complex ideas

• To make the text longer

• To evoke the reader's senses

• To confuse the reader

Which literary device is most commonly associated with sensory language?

• Alliteration

• Irony

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

In Langston Hughes's poem 'Dreams,' how are dreams personified?

• As a frozen landscape

• As a barren field

• As a living being that can die

• As a bird that can fly

What metaphor does Hughes use to describe a life without dreams?

• A broken-winged bird

• A flowing river

• A sunny day

• A blooming flower

Why is sensory language effective in informational writing?

• It uses fewer words

• It makes the text more complex

• It helps readers relate through their own experiences

• It avoids emotional engagement