Question

Its a small pub. It is populated by men. Four or five are watching a chess game. Two men are playing darts. The

conversation is loud and there is often laughter. We establish the types and the general level of noise in the room. The door
opens revealing David and Jack. There is silence and all are staring at the two boys.
Its traditional Englishness combines with greasy stainless steel and glass. It is populated by mostly pale young men with
longish hair. Several older men are ruddy complexioned and sport large mustaches. Four or five are watching a chess
game. Two men are playing darts. The conversation is loud and there is often laughter. But there is something unsavory
about these people. A look of leanness and poverty. They seem inbred and somehow sullen. We establish the types and the
general level of noise in the room. The door opens revealing David and Jack. There is dead silence and all are staring in a
not friendly way at the two boys who are made uncomfortable by all the strange attention. They give each other a 'what?"
look, then turn to the assembled populace.
Read the two passages above. They are both descriptions from a movie script but the first one has had all of the
descriptive and sensory language removed. Discuss how the second one helps the reader visualize the scene.

Answer 1

The first passage only gives us a general idea. We all know what a pub usually looks like. We know now how many people are doing what and what happens when the door opens. But that's all.

The second passage, on the other hand, offers us precious details. We know what the pub really looks like, what sort of atmosphere it has. We know the men's appearances and we get more detail as to what happens when David and Jack come in. The men don't simply stare at them, but do so in a not friendly way, making them uncomfortable.

That is what sensory language is for: to allow us to see, feel, smell, etc. the scene. Sensory language, as the name suggests, appeals to our senses, providing us with the necessary information to truly imagine the scene completely.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer and Explanation:

The first passage only gives us a general idea. We all know what a pub usually looks like. We know now how many people are doing what and what happens when the door opens. But that's all.

The second passage, on the other hand, offers us precious details. We know what the pub really looks like, what sort of atmosphere it has. We know the men's appearances and we get more detail as to what happens when David and Jack come in. The men don't simply stare at them, but do so in a not friendly way, making them uncomfortable.

That is what sensory language is for: to allow us to see, feel, smell, etc. the scene. Sensory language, as the name suggests, appeals to our senses, providing us with the necessary information to truly imagine the scene completely.