The imagery of harsh rain, snow, and winds helps the reader understand why the villagers blame the yamanba.
Mukashi, mukashi … Long ago in a quiet Japanese village, people feared the yamanba who lived at the top of a nearby mountain.
When rains fell too hard on their crops, people said, "It's her fault, that yamanba. She likes to make trouble."
When snows piled up high on their houses, people said, "It's her fault, that yamanba. She loves to make trouble."
When great winds whipped through the village, people said, "It's her fault, thhat yamanba. She loves to make trouble."
When great winds whipped through the village, people said, "It's her fault, that yamanba. She always makes trouble." However, no one had ever seen the Yamanba. No one had ever heard the Yamanba. They didn’t even know if she was real. They only passed on the terrible tales that their parents had heard from their parents.
Now, one fall day, a fierce wind suddenly blew, byuu, byuu. Rain poured down, za, za, za, za.
Hailstones fell too, ba-ra, ba-ra. Then a terrifying voice roared, "I am the yamanba's new baby. We both want rice balls right now. If you don't bring mochi to us soon, we'll eat you all up!"
Everyone trembled. Everyone cried. Everyone spoke at once."I was so scared."
"Who was that?”
"He said they'll eat us."
“Hurry, let’s make rice balls right now.”
Use the story excerpt to answer the question.
How does the author’s use of sensory details in the passage reinforce how the villagers feel?
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The imagery of harsh rain, snow, and winds helps the reader understand why the villagers blame the yamanba.
The imagery of harsh rain, snow, and winds helps the reader understand why the villagers blame the yamanba.
The sound details help the reader understand why the villagers are angry at the yamanba.
The sound details help the reader understand why the villagers are angry at the yamanba.
The imagery describing the villagers reacting to the voice shows that the villagers are brave.
The imagery describing the villagers reacting to the voice shows that the villagers are brave.
The sound details help the reader imagine how the frightening the storm was for the villagers.
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