'My heart is a quiet drum, sometimes it flares like a parched thunder cracking through a damask sky it lifts me in its fired spectacle.' -Cynthia James; Drumology
The imagery in the excerpt above is largely
A. olfactory and visual B. auditory and visual C. tactile and auditory D. olfactory and tactile
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
The excerpt from Cynthia James' Drumology uses auditory and visual imagery. The auditory imagery is evident in phrases like 'quiet drum' and 'parched thunder cracking', which appeal to the sense of hearing. The visual imagery is seen in phrases like 'flares like a parched thunder' and 'cracking through a damask sky', which appeal to the sense of sight.
