This is an interesting assignment, but I'm not sure what
your question is. As a senior in high school, I'm sure you've done some work with both
imagery and narration (telling a story), so you should have no problem writing this
descriptive essay. Your teacher asks you to pay special attention to the sounds, but
effective descriptive writing will include all kinds of
imagery.
No one here will write this for you, but I can
help get you started. Begin by envisioning what a scary train ride would be like to
you. What would you see, hear, feel and even smell on this ride? Once you
determine those scary (and perhaps not so scary) elements, what would the basic train
ride sound and feel and look like? Make a list so you don[t forget to include them when
you write.
On another list, imagine all the sights and
sounds which might occur upon discovering the train you're riding on is somehow
haunted. Would you scream, suck in your breath as if punched in the gut, stay silent in
hopes of making sense of the noise? Whatever best suits you and your approach to this
scary ride is what you write down.
From there, it's a
simple matter of telling the story you just envisioned. There are few real guidelines
here, just tell your story using effective description--especially those sound images.
Try to avoid images that are too cliche (old and overused, like a ghost which looks like
someone in a sheet, or the words "scared to death" or "white as a ghost") so you'll
sound fresh and interesting. Happy writing!
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