The following eight‑line passage contains several sensory images:

1. The sunrise painted the sky in molten gold.
2. A distant drumbeat echoed through the valley.
3. Dew‑kissed leaves glistened on the meadow.
4. The scent of pine drifted on the cool breeze.
5. Shadows stretched, swallowing the ancient stones.
6. A chorus of birds sang, weaving silver threads of sound.
7. The river's surface rippled, reflecting trembling stars.
8. Warm sand slipped through my fingers, gritty and alive.

Identify which sense (sight, sound, smell, touch) is most frequently evoked in the passage, state how many lines contain that sense, and give the proportion of the passage (as a percentage) that uses that sense.

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The following eight‑line passage contains several sensory images:

1. The sunrise painted the sky in molten gold.
2. A distant drumbeat echoed through the valley.
3. Dew‑kissed leaves glistened on the meadow.
4. The scent of pine drifted on the cool breeze.
5. Shadows stretched, swallowing the ancient stones.
6. A chorus of birds sang, weaving silver threads of sound.
7. The river's surface rippled, reflecting trembling stars.
8. Warm sand slipped through my fingers, gritty and alive.

Identify which sense (sight, sound, smell, touch) is most frequently evoked in the passage, state how many lines contain that sense, and give the proportion of the passage (as a percentage) that uses that sense.

Accepted Answer

Sight; it appears in 4 lines, which is 50 % of the passage.

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