Question

multiple choice question
hilario includes the following passage in a speech on his recent visit to a national park. \even though it was the height of summer, i felt cool standing in the dappled shade beneath the ancient trees. all around me i could hear the chirp of small birds and the rustle of leaves stirred by a breeze.\ by including this passage, hilario has created:

• a metaphor
• similes
• vivid imagery
• a cliché

Explanation:

• A metaphor directly compares unrelated things without "like" or "as", which is not used here.
• Similes use "like" or "as" for comparison, which are absent in the passage.
• Vivid imagery uses sensory details (touch: cool shade; sound: bird chirps, rustling leaves; sight: dappled shade, ancient trees) to help the audience visualize and experience the scene, which matches the passage.
• A cliché is an overused phrase, and this descriptive passage is not a cliché.

Answer:

C. vivid imagery