TWO examples of Imagery- Use description to add sensory language that appeals to your readers’ senses of sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste. Use at least TWO of the five senses. (4 points)

Question

Simile- add a comparison that uses “like” or “as” (2 points)
Metaphor- add a direct comparison that says one thing is another thing (2 points)
Personification- add a phrase where you give human traits to something that is not human (2 points)
Hyperbole- add an exaggeration (2 points)
Onomatopoeia- add a word that represents a sound (2 points)
Oxymoron- add a phrase made of two or more words that actually have opposite meanings (2 points)
Highlight each phrase or sentence that you added with the appropriate color and add a label with the type of sensory or figurative language used. (See the example below.)

Read the story below.

“Bailey’s Escape”

Kayla gasped for air. She knew if she stopped now, she may not see Bailey again. The little dog had leaped over the fence when the fireworks started and took off down the street. He obviously did not care for the fireworks.

Kayla turned the corner onto Applegate Avenue when she heard a sound. Kayla stood still, listening for Bailey. Sure enough, she heard a few small yips coming from the Jackson’s open garage. Kayla walked toward the Jackson’s house. A moment later, Mrs. Jackson met Kayla on the front walk holding Bailey.

“Thank you so much,” said Kayla. “I’ve been chasing him!”

“Well, I don’t blame him for running,” Mrs. Jackson replied, handing the dog back to Kayla. “Those loud sounds have been getting on my nerves too.”

Kayla walked home holding Bailey to keep him from squirming away. Once they were back inside the safety of their house, Kayla put Bailey in his dog bed and he settled down.

Answer 1

Here’s a revised version of the story with the requested enhancements labeled accordingly:

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“Bailey’s Escape”

 Kayla gasped for air, the cold night air **whipping around her like icy fingers** (Simile). She knew if she stopped now, she may not see Bailey again. The little dog had leaped over the fence when the fireworks started and took off down the street. He obviously did not care for the fireworks.

 Kayla turned the corner onto Applegate Avenue when she heard a sound. Kayla stood still, listening for Bailey. **A soft, anxious yip** (Imagery - sound) echoed through the stillness of the night air. **The unmistakable scent of freshly cut grass** (Imagery - smell) wafted from the nearby yards, mingling with the smoke dripping lazily from the fireworks. Sure enough, she heard a few small yips coming from the Jackson’s open garage. Kayla walked toward the Jackson’s house. **Her heart raced like a drum in a marching band** (Metaphor). A moment later, Mrs. Jackson met Kayla on the front walk holding Bailey. 

 “Thank you so much,” said Kayla. “I’ve been chasing him!” 

 “Well, I don’t blame him for running,” Mrs. Jackson replied, handing the dog back to Kayla. “Those loud sounds have been getting on my nerves too.” 

 **The fireworks exploded overhead in a cacophony of colors, snapping and crackling like a wild storm** (Onomatopoeia). Kayla walked home holding Bailey, **his tiny body wriggling in her grasp like a slippery fish** (Simile) to keep him from squirming away. Once they were back inside the safety of their house, Kayla put Bailey in his dog bed, and he settled down, **his soft snoring filling the room like a gentle lullaby** (Metaphor).

 As she gazed at him, she felt a wave of relief wash over her; it was like a weight had lifted from her chest (Hyperbole). **Everything felt at peace once more, a silence that was almost deafening** (Oxymoron).

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Each enhancement is highlighted in bold and labeled with its type of sensory or figurative language.