Question

1. read this sentence from paragraph 6.

there is an explosion of sound and color—cut to a space - age city of apartment buildings perched on columns high in the air.
what is the most likely reason the author uses sensory language in the sentence?

• to imply that the fantastic world presented in the jetsons led to some real technological innovations
• to reveal how the jetsons captured its audiences attention with an exciting vision of the future
• to demonstrate why members of the baby boom generation have a nostalgic appreciation for the jetsons
• to highlight that the jetsons was more forward - looking for its time than other shows on television

Explanation:

1. Analyze the sensory language: "explosion of sound and color" and the space - age city description create an exciting, vivid image.
2. Evaluate Option 1: The sentence doesn't mention real technological innovations from the show, so this is incorrect.
3. Evaluate Option 2: Sensory language (sound, color, visual of the city) is used to make the show's vision of the future exciting, which would capture the audience's attention. This matches the purpose of sensory language in storytelling.
4. Evaluate Option 3: The sentence doesn't relate to Baby Boom generation nostalgia, so this is incorrect.
5. Evaluate Option 4: The sentence doesn't compare "The Jetsons" to other shows, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. To reveal how The Jetsons captured its audience's attention with an exciting vision of the future