Question

question 6 (multiple choice worth 2 points)
(05.03 mc)
read the excerpt from \introduction to poetry\ by billy collins. then, complete the statement that follows.
i want them to waterski
across the surface of a poem
waving at the author’s name on the shore.

in these lines, collins uses imagery to appeal to the reader’s sense of

○ motion

○ smell

○ taste

○ touch

Explanation:

The excerpt uses verbs like "waterski" and "waving" which involve movement. Imagery appealing to sense of motion relates to actions of movement. "Smell" (olfactory), "taste" (gustatory), and "touch" (tactile) are not related to the actions described here. So the correct option is the one related to motion.

Answer:

A. motion