From the Caves

by Thea Prieto

The dying fire burns his face and the metal bites his fingers, but he manages to arrange the cooling roots in such a way that they do not touch, the same way Mark arranges them.

Excerpt from "From the Caves". © 2021 Thea Prieto. Published by Red Hen Press

Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.

Which sense does the author focus on to convey Sky’s experience?

(1 point)
Responses

taste
taste

sight
sight

touch
touch

smell
smell
Skip to navigation
page 16 of 16

1 answer

The author focuses on the sense of touch to convey Sky’s experience, as indicated by the phrases "the metal bites his fingers" and "arrange the cooling roots."