Flood

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Flood by Annie Dillard
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• About the Author
• grew up in Tinker Creek, VA
• wrote a book entitled Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

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The flood described in this essay was a result of
Hurricane Agnes in 1972.
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DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY- an essay which uses imagery to
create pictures in the readers mind
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IMAGERY- images or pictures created in the
readers mind using details of the five senses
(sight, sound, touch, smell or movement).
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Why do disasters like floods, hurricanes, or even
tornadoes fascinate people? Do you feel that
disasters bring people closer together? Why or
why not?