question 40\nat the advice of a peer, akim decides to add an example of descriptive imagery to sentence 15…

question 40\nat the advice of a peer, akim decides to add an example of descriptive imagery to sentence 15 of her story. she thinks she will have to break up the single sentence into two sentences to do so. which is the best use of imagery in sentence 15 to enhance the storys theme?\n*as she continued walking and keeping her eyes peeled for clues, the conductor zoomed past without a word, no longer in blue overalls.*\nwalking through the rest of the cars, detective caseys heels clicked along the aisle like the beat of a drum major as she kept her eyes peeled for clues. the conductor zoomed past without a word, no longer in blue overalls.\nas she was walking through the rest of the cars, detective caseys sunny smile shone as she kept her eyes peeled for clues. the conductor zoomed past without a word, no longer in blue overalls.\ndetective casey continued walking and kept her eyes peeled for clues. the conductor zoomed past her like a speeding race car without a word, no longer in blue overalls.\ndetective casey continued walking and kept her eyes peeled for clues. the conductor zoomed past her as silent as a snow on a wintry night, no longer in blue overalls.

question 40\nat the advice of a peer, akim decides to add an example of descriptive imagery to sentence 15 of her story. she thinks she will have to break up the single sentence into two sentences to do so. which is the best use of imagery in sentence 15 to enhance the storys theme?\n*as she continued walking and keeping her eyes peeled for clues, the conductor zoomed past without a word, no longer in blue overalls.*\nwalking through the rest of the cars, detective caseys heels clicked along the aisle like the beat of a drum major as she kept her eyes peeled for clues. the conductor zoomed past without a word, no longer in blue overalls.\nas she was walking through the rest of the cars, detective caseys sunny smile shone as she kept her eyes peeled for clues. the conductor zoomed past without a word, no longer in blue overalls.\ndetective casey continued walking and kept her eyes peeled for clues. the conductor zoomed past her like a speeding race car without a word, no longer in blue overalls.\ndetective casey continued walking and kept her eyes peeled for clues. the conductor zoomed past her as silent as a snow on a wintry night, no longer in blue overalls.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

Imagery uses descriptive language to appeal to the senses. The first option uses onomatopoeia ("clicked") and a simile comparing the heel - clicking to the beat of a drum major to create a vivid auditory image. The second option's "sunny smile" is a rather common and less impactful image. The third option's simile comparing the conductor to a speeding race - car is a bit over - the - top for the context. The fourth option's comparison of the conductor's silence to snow on a wintery night is a more subtle and effective use of sensory (auditory) imagery to enhance the story's atmosphere.

Answer:

Detective Casey continued walking and kept her eyes peeled for clues. The conductor zoomed past her as silent as a snow on a wintry night, no longer in blue overalls.