by Beth Gilstrap
Ona walked for days, determined to find safety on higher ground. If she read her instruments correctly, she was adjacent to a national forest. The public would not stand for the sinking of a national forest so when she found a slate bungalow, she settled there. Though two walls were missing, she concluded it was due to wind and rain and the birch tree that had swindled its way up and through the middle of the sweet, abandoned home. It wasn’t sinking.
"Sinking and Swaddled" from Deadheading and Other Stories © Beth Gilstrap. Published by Red Hen Press, 2021.
Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
What central idea is conveyed by the use of sensory and kinesthetic imagery in the sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
Ona finds a bungalow that is falling apart but feels safer there than where she was before.
Ona finds a bungalow that is falling apart but feels safer there than where she was before.
Ona does not want to stay at the damaged bungalow she finds on her way to the national forest.
Ona does not want to stay at the damaged bungalow she finds on her way to the national forest.
Ona is worried about the damage she sees at the bungalow and suspects it will decay further.
Ona is worried about the damage she sees at the bungalow and suspects it will decay further.
Ona will only stay briefly in an abandoned bungalow because it is missing two walls.
1 answer
The central idea conveyed by the use of sensory and kinesthetic imagery in the sentence is:
Ona finds a bungalow that is falling apart but feels safer there than where she was before.
This response captures the contrast between the physical state of the bungalow and Ona's feelings of safety, emphasizing her determination to find refuge despite the imperfections of her surroundings.
