Question

So it was not impossible that I,
Banished to the outfield and daydreaming
Of water, or a hotel in the mountains,
Would suddenly find myself in the path
Of a ball stung by Joe Barone.
I watched it closing in
Clean and untouched, transfixed
By its easy arc before it hit
My forehead with a thud.

—"How I Learned English,"
Gregory Djanikian

What types of details does the author describe to draw the reader into the scene? Check all that apply.

tastes
sounds
sights
thoughts
smells
A B C D and E

Answer 1

Sounds, sights, and thoughts.

- Sounds: "thud"
- Sights: "I watched it closing in," "easy arc"
- Thoughts: "daydreaming," "transfixed"

No tastes or smells are described.