Studying Sensory Language

The video tutorial explains sensory language, which evokes the reader's senses through descriptions. It highlights imagery as a common form and discusses other literary elements like metaphors and personification. The tutorial analyzes Langston Hughes's poem 'Dreams' to illustrate how sensory language enhances meaning. It encourages using sensory language in various writing forms to create a deeper connection with the audience.

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