Which pattern is defined by using imagery to paint a picture for the reader?

• A. Descriptive
• B. Cause/Effect
• C. Chronological
• D. Problem/Solution

Answer: (A)

Descriptive writing uses imagery to paint a picture for the reader. It relies on sensory details—what something looks, sounds, smells, feels, or tastes like—to help you visualize and feel the scene. In a question about a pattern defined by imagery, this is the best fit because the emphasis is on creating vivid mental images rather than explaining cause and effect, ordering events, or presenting a problem and its solution. The other patterns serve different purposes: cause/effect explains why things happen and what results follow; chronological arranges events in the order they occur; problem/solution presents a challenge and a remedy. When you notice language that invites you to see, hear, or sense the world described, you’re looking at descriptive writing.