Which sentence uses kinesthetic imagery? Select the two correct answers.
A. The tennis player slammed the ball with a quick blow of his racker, sending it flying over the net.
B. The sheets of orange and pink that blanketed the sky signaled the end of a long and tedious day.
C. A heavy layer of smoke hung in the air that a nose could detect from miles away weeks later.
D. The waitress stopped before the mirror and nervously arranged a few loose threads of hair.
E. The city, which seemed to swing back and forth during daylight hours, stood still once the sun fell.
Kinesthetic imagery pertains to movement or the sense of bodily motion or tension. It creates an image of physical movement or the tension felt in the muscles or skin.
A. The tennis player slammed the ball with a quick blow of his racket, sending it flying over the net. (This sentence suggests the physical movement and the force used by the tennis player, which is kinesthetic imagery.)
D. The waitress stopped before the mirror and nervously arranged a few loose threads of hair. (This sentence suggests the physical action of arranging hair, which involves movement and a sense of touch, representing kinesthetic imagery.)
Sentences B, C, and E do not use kinesthetic imagery since they don't specifically emphasize physical movement or the sensation of muscle movement/tension. They use visual imagery (B and E) and olfactory imagery (C) instead.