Explain what sensory details are and why writers like Poe use them in their writing. Then, create a sentence of your own that includes at least three sensory details.

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Writing with sensory details is also called descriptive writing. Words used in descriptive writing appeal to the 5 senses (taste, smell, touch, sight and sound). Authors use sensory details in their stories to engage the reader deeper both mentally and physically (Come on, was your heart not POUNDING and your senses on high alert after reading The Tell Tale Heart?!?).