Question
Read the excerpt from "Broken Chain."
Alfonso took the stick of gum, placed it in his shirt pocket, and left the bedroom with his head down. He went outside, slamming the screen door behind him, and sat in the alley behind his house. A sparrow landed in the weeds, and when it tried to come close, Alfonso screamed for it to scram. The sparrow responded with a squeaky chirp and flew away.
Which detail from the passage could be used as an example in a paragraph about imagery?
took the stick of gum
sat in the alley behind his house
landed in the weeds
responded with a squeaky chirp
Alfonso took the stick of gum, placed it in his shirt pocket, and left the bedroom with his head down. He went outside, slamming the screen door behind him, and sat in the alley behind his house. A sparrow landed in the weeds, and when it tried to come close, Alfonso screamed for it to scram. The sparrow responded with a squeaky chirp and flew away.
Which detail from the passage could be used as an example in a paragraph about imagery?
took the stick of gum
sat in the alley behind his house
landed in the weeds
responded with a squeaky chirp
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The detail "landed in the weeds" could be used as an example in a paragraph about imagery. This phrase evokes a visual image of the setting and the action taking place, helping the reader to picture the scene more vividly.
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