Question

We left Vietnam peculiar creatures, with young shoulders that bore rather old heads. What is the author attempting to convey to the reader using sensory language? Only old men were allowed to fight in the war. Injuries caused veterans to age more quickly. While their bodies were young, their minds were old. Physical damage caused psychological damage.

Answer 1

The right answer is "While their bodies were young, their minds were old".

The explanation for this answer is that when the author uses the expression "young shoulders" he is referring to a young body, and when he uses the expression "very old heads" he is referring to an old mind.

Probably the author used these expressions to say that although young, the peculiar creatures of Vietnam had a very mature maturity for their ages.

Answer 2

In this exercise we want to understand why the author uses sensory language to explain some situations he has been through and describe them.

What is sensory language and examples?

Synesthesia is the stylistic resource in which words and expressions associated with the different sensations perceived by the human body (sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch) are used to generate a discursive effect. Let's look at some very common examples: bright color (sight + hearing) sweet perfume (smell + taste)

The best phrase in the text that describes this kind of sensory language is "While their bodies were young, their minds were old."

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