Question

Which portion of this passage uses the sense of touch to create imagery?

“Even the insistent cough of the woman next to him wasn’t enough to draw his eyes away from the tiny type of the ancient book. It’s pages were brittle and felt like they could crumble at the slightest disturbance. He noticed the musty odor of each page as he carefully turned it over.”
A. Even the insistent cough of the woman next to him
B. It’s pages were brittle and felt like they could crumble at the slightest disturbance.
C. He noticed the musty odor of each page as he carefully turned it over
D. Draw his eyes away from the tiny type of the ancient book

Answer 1

B. It’s pages were brittle and felt like they could crumble at the slightest disturbance.

Step-by-step explanation:

A. is not the right answer. This part uses the sense of hearing to describe the scene.

B. Is the correct answer. This sentence uses the sense of touch to paint the image. We know this because the author describes the feeling of the pages under the fingers, writing: "they felt like they could crumble“. This is something he could only feel by touch.

C. Is not the correct answer. This part describes the odor, which means it is based on the sense of smell.

D. is incorrect. In this sentence, the author writes: "drew his eyes away“ which means he was describing the sense of sight.