She shivers in the wind like the last leaf on a dying tree. I let her hear my footsteps. She only goes stiff for a moment
The passage above is from the screenplay for Sin City. The writer often has to use sensory language in the script so
filmmaker can translate the image to the screen with pictures.
Identify the sensory language in the passage above and what sense it is appealing to

She shivers in the wind - The word "shivers" appeals to the sense of touch.

a dying tree - The word "dying" appeals to the sense of sight.

She only goes stiff - The word "stiff" appeals to the sense of touch.

Explanation:

"Sensory language" is being used by a writer in order to create an image that  the reader will perceive through his or her senses (sight, sound, smell, taste and touch). It includes actual details about the image that is being described.

Examples of "sensory words" are:  bright, foggy, sweet, loud, spicy, chewy, gentle, buzzing, etc.

So, this explains the answer.