Lesson 4 Assignment Part 1

Sunrise Assignment '09

Sensory Sentences

Sight
The orange glow of the horizon poured blood on the expanse of the sea.

His smile broke the frown off her face.

The walls were coated in patches with dark brown dust like nature had made a poor attempt at repainting it.


Sound
The thump thump of boots coming down the hall.

The tires screeched and squealed against the oily surface.

As the boom boom drew closer, the low moans of the inhabitants turned to loud shrills.


Smell
The odour of the chloroform completely knocked him out.

Can you recognize tasty meals by their aroma?

The stench of death was unmistakable.


Taste
The pungent acidity of unripe lime.

The chocolate was vanilla-flavored.

The meal was a mixture of dog food and compost.


Touch
The silk was velvety against her skin.

His lips cracked up and his skin turned white with the dryness of the Harmattan*

Hands hardened by the harshness of menial labor.

*The harmattan is a cold, dry wind that blows through West Africa around Christmas.