Read the excerpt from “On the Mountain.”
That's when it happened. A three-hundred-year-old Douglas fir extended a root like a big, gnarled foot over the path and, not seeing the hazard, Jess fell right over it and landed hard on her knee. For a moment she just stayed there, blinking back the tears that threatened to fill her eyes.

Which statement best describes the imagery in the excerpt?

A.)Sensory details appeal to the reader’s sense of hearing.

B.) A metaphor creates a visual image for the reader.

C.) A simile creates a visual image for the reader.

D.) Sensory details appeal to the reader’s sense of smell.