Long Way Down

What are examples of imagery in the book, Long Way Down? (sensory language).

what are examples of Imagery in the Book Long way down? (sensory language).

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"But if the blood inside you is on the inside of someone else, you never want to see it on the outside of them." (visual)

"In the mirror my face sagged, like sadness was trying to pull the skin off." (visual, tactile)

"His face was wet with tears he wasn’t supposed to cry when he was alive..." (tactile)

"Shawn turned back toward me, eyes dull from death but shining from tears finally spoke to me." (auditory)

“The worst part… / is the constant slipping / of your tongue / into the new empty space.” (tactile)

“I stood in the shower / the next morning / after Shawn taught me / the first rule, / no crying / feeling like / I wanted to scratch / my skin off scratch / my eyes out punch / through something, / a wall, / a face, / anything, / so something else / could have / a hole.” (tactile, visual)

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