The sensory language in the excerpt creates a sense of longing. Monica's observation of the peaceful and ordinary scene outside contrasts sharply with her feelings of being trapped and her emotional turmoil, emphasizing her internal struggle and desire for something more than her current situation.
The Summer of El Pintor
by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman
When Mrs. Callahan left, Monica stood at the dining room window, looking outside. A light breeze ruffled the sun-glistened leaves of the trees lining the street. A woman and a very small boy in red-and-blue overalls walked slowly under the trees, the boy stopping every now and then to pick up some fallen leaves. Everything looked ordinary and peaceful out there. She frowned. There was nothing ordinary and peaceful about her mood. She felt trapped and she didn’t like it. It had all happened so fast. And innocently. She was in this muddle because she had wanted to help Rob find El Pintor. No, that wasn’t exactly fair. She, too, had wanted to find El Pintor. And because of that, here she was, pretending to be someone she wasn’t.
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What effect does the sensory language have on the mood of the text?
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It creates a sense of anger.
It creates a sense of anger.
It creates a sense of longing.
It creates a sense of longing.
It creates a sense of hope.
It creates a sense of hope.
It creates a sense of fear.
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