Read the paragraph from a narrative. What is the purpose for using descriptive language in
the paragraph?
Entering the hallway, I inched by the hurling, squawking
mass of kids. The sound was deafening as everyone
reconnected from their summer apart. A million eyes on
my back looked right through me. I was invisible.
It provides a picture of the hallway that reflects the
character's mood.
It uses a simile to make the point that the hallway is
crowded.
It offers sensory details that create a sense of
anticipation
It shows how alone the character feels in the
crowded hallway