3. Use the passage to answer the question: “There stood, facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair. Into this she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul. She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life. The delicious breath of rain was in the air. In the street below a peddler was crying his wares. The notes of a distant song which someone was singing reached her faintly, and countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves. There were patches of blue sky showing here and there through the clouds that had met and piled one above the other in the west facing her window. How does the author help readers picture the story? (2 points) Responses By using first-person point of view. By using first-person point of view. By using dialogue. By using dialogue. By using imagery. By using imagery. By using flashbacks.

Answer 1

The author helps readers picture the story by using imagery. The descriptive language evokes the sights, sounds, and sensations of the scene, allowing readers to visualize the environment and feel the protagonist's physical and emotional state.