What uses sensory details to create pictures in the reader's mind?

• A. Tone
• B. Nonfiction
• C. Imagery
• D. Details

Answer: (C)

Imagery is language that appeals to the senses—what you see, hear, smell, taste, or feel. When a writer uses vivid sensory details, it helps you picture the scene in your mind as if you’re really there. For example, describing “the sweet scent of vanilla, the hiss of the oven, and warm steam curling from the cup” uses smell, sound, and touch to create a mental picture. The other ideas don’t focus on painting pictures: tone is the writer’s attitude, nonfiction is a category of writing about real information, and details are pieces of information themselves. Imagery specifically uses sensory details to bring scenes to life.