Developing Persuasive Speeches — Unit test

Question 32 • TX-Communication Applications

Which of the following is the best example of a vivid description?

Answer

The two boys were dressed in their work clothes and walked slowly to the park to pick up trash.

Snails raced past them and the trees seemed to age as they pounded the pavement with one heavy foot after another.

Dreading the task ahead, the two boys made their way to the park so slowly that time virtually stood still.

They walked very slowly to the park, thinking how unhappy they were with their punishment.

Explanation

Choice B uses striking sensory imagery and exaggeration: the boys pound the pavement with “one heavy foot after another,” while snails seem to race past and the trees seem to age. These details help readers picture how painfully slow the boys’ walk feels. The other choices describe the situation more plainly or rely on less vivid phrasing.

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