Question

Which of the following passages includes a sensory detail for sound?

o ye nominal christians! might not an african ask you­­learned you this from your god…? this made me fear these people more; and i expected nothing less than to be treated in the same manner. when i looked round the ship too, and saw a large furnace of copper boiling, and a multitude of black people of every description chained the shrieks of the women and the groans of the dying rendered the whole a scene of horror almost inconceivable.

a) True
b) False

Answer 1

The passage from Olaudah Equiano's narrative includes sensory details for sound, with descriptions of the 'shrieks of the women, and the groans of the dying,' making the answer to the question 'True.'

Step-by-step explanation:

The sensory detail for sound in the provided passages is found in the excerpt from Olaudah Equiano's narrative. The phrase 'The shrieks of the women, and the groans of the dying, rendered the whole scene of horror almost inconceivable' includes explicit auditory details that convey the terrifying and painful experiences of those aboard the ship. These sensory details are powerful as they enable the reader to 'hear' the sounds described and imagine the harrowing situation more vividly. Hence, when asked which passage includes a sensory detail for sound, the answer is 'True' because the passage from Olaudah Equiano does indeed provide this detail.