Question

Read the word in parentheses; then decide which of these sentences most effectively translates an
abstract concept into a mental picture.
A. (Sunrise) The rising sun transformed the canyon into bright stone and deep shadow.
B. (Freedom) On her twenty-first birthday, Lola declared herself a woman.
C. (Studious) Lucy lay on her bed reading a back issue of National Geographic.
D. (Rumors) Whispers of doubt filled the empty halls like the reek of boiled cabbage.

Answer 1

A. (Sunrise) most effectively translates a concept into a mental picture. It is the best option because of the actual descriptors that paint an image. B does not paint an image it simply states an event and is barely related to the concept of freedom. C does paint an image but it is not really related to the concept of studious. Finally, while D. (Rumors) does have a strong relation to its sentence, it creates a feeling and a scent more than an image.