Sixth grade was a tough year. Some days, walking the halls was like trudging through peanut butter — nearly impossible. I had entered the world of teenagers, and I wasn't even one of them yet.

—“I’m Not Thirteen Yet,”
Amy Bernstein

The author uses the sensory language “trudging through peanut butter” to help readers

determine the setting.
experience the action.
understand a character’s feelings.
imagine a character.