Sinking and Swaddled by Beth Gilstrap

Question

At dusk, fingertips numb, Ona tore sheets of bark from the tree, building herself a papery cradle on the uneven floorboards where she could sleep for years.

Fill in the blanks
The phrase _____ is an example of sensory language that focuses on the sense of _____.

A. Sleep for years
B. At dusk
C. Fingertips numb

A. Touch
B. Taste
C. Smell

Answer 1

The phrase C. Fingertips numb is an example of sensory language that focuses on the sense of A. Touch.