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.

Question

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

touch
touch

sight
sight

smell

Answer 1

The author focuses on the sense of touch to convey Sky’s experience. The phrases "the dying fire burns his face" and "the metal bites his fingers" emphasize physical sensations and sensations associated with touch.