Sinking and Swaddled

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by Beth Gilstrap

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.

"Sinking and Swaddled" from Deadheading and Other Stories © Beth Gilstrap. Published by Red Hen Press, 2021.

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Use the sentence to answer the question(1 point)
The phrase
is an example of sensory language that focuses on the sense of
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Answer 1

The phrase "At dusk, fingertips numb" is an example of sensory language that focuses on the sense of touch.