English-2
Grade-6
Easy

Question

When an author uses words that appeal to our one or more senses is termed as:

  1. Personification
  2. Simile
  3. Imagery

hintHint:

Imagery refers to the figure of speech which uses one or more words to describe vivid sensory experience.

The correct answer is: Imagery


    The correct answer is "Imagery".
    Among the given options personification means imposing humane attributes on the non-humans, and simile refers to the direct comparison between two persons or objects. Only "Imagery" suggests the use of such words which appeal to our senses, creating a concrete sensuous environment. So, the correct answer is "Imagery".

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