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I knew he was watching me, watching for a sign of mercy. The lightning was near now, and from fear he walked so close behind me he kept stepping on my heels. The faster I walked, the faster he walked, so I began to run. The rain was coming, roaring through the pines, and then, like a bursting Roman candle, a gum tree ahead of us was shattered by a bolt of lightning. When the deafening peal of thunder had died, and in the moment before the rain arrived, I heard Doodle, who had fallen behind, cry out, "Brother, Brother, don't leave me! Don't leave me!"


–“The Scarlet Ibis,”

James Hurst


Which phrases are examples of sensory imagery that help the setting come alive? Check all that apply.


“for a sign of mercy”

“the rain was coming”

"roaring through the pines"

“shattered by a bolt of lightning”

“the deafening peal of thunder”

Answer 1

The phrases that are examples of sensory imagery in the passage are the rain was coming, roaring through the pines, shattered by a bolt of lightning, and the deafening peal of thunder.

Step-by-step explanation:

The phrases that are examples of sensory imagery that help the setting come alive in the passage are:

• "the rain was coming": appeals to the sense of anticipation and sets the mood of the approaching storm.
• "roaring through the pines": creates a vivid auditory image of the sound of the rain and wind.
• "shattered by a bolt of lightning": uses visual imagery to portray the destructive power of the lightning.
• "the deafening peal of thunder": evokes the sense of sound and emphasizes the intensity of the thunderstorm.

Answer 2

In my opinion:

“the deafening peal of thunder”

"roaring through the pines"

Step-by-step explanation:

Reading the text these two phrases connect to the five senses, hearing. I am not certain of the others though.