Descriptive Language

Instructions: Find examples of descriptive language in the following text

The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow, Maybe

            After years in Texas, I experienced my first winter in the Midwest. I did not like it right away. In Texas, the heat presses down on you like a hot iron, but you get used to it. You learn that the heat can be tricky like a fox. It sneaks up on you even in January, then it disappears behind a blank gray sky that dribbles rain. After three days, it’s spring again. When summer comes in March, you toss off your jacket, slip on your sandals, and eat smoky barbecue and drink lemonade until December.

            The Midwest winter lasts and lasts. Sometimes the sun does not come out for weeks. Blankets of snow snuggle up to your front door and stay there like a stray cat. Every trip outside is an expedition. You need boots, two pairs of socks, a sweater, a coat, a scarf, a hat, and gloves. Outside, it takes forever to get anywhere on foot. You must walk carefully on slippery sidewalks. The cars with their rugged snow tires buzz by and spray you with dirty slush. The air smells like cold metal. You glance at the sky and wonder how long this can last. The answer is—a long time.