Exploring Imagery in Woolf's Story

How does Virginia Woolf use sensory imagery to create a vivid setting in "A Haunted House"?

• By describing the taste of the apples in the loft.

• By detailing the sounds of the wood pigeons and the threshing machine.

• By focusing on the temperature of the room.

• By explaining the texture of the garden soil.

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What is an example of personification in the story?

• The apples in the loft.

• The house's pulse beating softly.

• The garden being still.

• The stars turning in the Southern sky.

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Which metaphor is used to describe death in the story?

• Death is the glass.

• Death is a shadow.

• Death is a whisper.

• Death is a storm.

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How does Woolf use sensory imagery to convey the atmosphere of the house?

• By describing the colour of the walls.

• By detailing the sound of the doors shutting.

• By explaining the weight of the furniture.

• By focusing on the temperature of the air.

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What does the phrase "the pulse of the house beat softly" suggest about the house?

• The house is alive and has its own presence.

• The house is old and falling apart.

• The house is empty and abandoned.

• The house is cold and unwelcoming.

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Which of the following is an example of sensory imagery related to sight in the story?

• The sound of the threshing machine.

• The reflection of apples and roses in the window panes.

• The taste of the apples.

• The texture of the garden soil.

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How does Woolf use personification to enhance the narrative?

• By giving the garden a voice.

• By describing the house as having a pulse.

• By making the apples talk.

• By animating the stars.

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What metaphor does Woolf use to describe the light in the story?

• Light is a whisper.

• Light is a treasure.

• Light is a shadow.

• Light is a storm.

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How does the use of sensory imagery affect the reader's experience of the story?

• It makes the story more confusing.

• It helps the reader visualise and feel the setting.

• It detracts from the main plot.

• It simplifies the narrative.

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What is the significance of the phrase "Safe, safe, safe" in the context of the story?

• It indicates the house is secure from intruders.

• It reflects the comfort and security the ghosts feel in the house.

• It suggests the house is empty and uninhabited.

• It implies the house is dangerous.

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