Question

Read the following passage to answer questions 23-24. The boy was straw-blond and wiry, and his skin was nut-brown from the sun. The expression on his face was intent and serious. He wore a faded Miami Heat jersey and dirty khaki shorts, and here was the odd part; no shoes. The soles of his feet looked as black as barbecue coals. The passage appeals most strongly to

Answer 1

The passage appeals most strongly to sight.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage we are analyzing here is an example of imagery. Imagery is a literary device that, through word choice, describes an image or situation in a vivid manner in order to immerse the reader. It is as if readers can feel, see, or taste, for instance, what the characters feel, see, and taste. Imagery, thus, appeals to the five senses.

This particular excerpt appeals mostly to the sense of sight. Words such as "blond", "wiry", "nut-brown", "faded", "dirty" help us visualize the person's appearance. It is a vivid description of what a person looks like.