Question
Which excerpt from “Fish Cheeks” most appeals to a reader’s sense of sight?
I fell in love with the minister’s son the winter I turned fourteen.
When I found out that my parents had invited the minister’s family over for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried.
My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table, dipping them into the dozen or so plates of food.
For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen all my favorite foods.
I fell in love with the minister’s son the winter I turned fourteen.
When I found out that my parents had invited the minister’s family over for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried.
My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table, dipping them into the dozen or so plates of food.
For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen all my favorite foods.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The excerpt that most appeals to a reader’s sense of sight is:
"My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table, dipping them into the dozen or so plates of food."
This sentence evokes a visual image of the relatives at the dinner table, actively engaged with the food, which helps the reader picture the scene vividly.
"My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table, dipping them into the dozen or so plates of food."
This sentence evokes a visual image of the relatives at the dinner table, actively engaged with the food, which helps the reader picture the scene vividly.