Question 597 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
Read the excerpt from H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds.A big greyish rounded bulk, the size, perhaps, of a bear, was rising slowly and painfully out of the cylinder. As it bulged up and caught the light, it glistened like wet leather.Two large dark-coloured eyes were regarding me steadfastly. The mass that framed them, the head of the thing, was rounded, and had, one might say, a face. There was a mouth under the eyes, the lipless brim of which quivered and panted, and dropped saliva.
Answer
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He creates powerful visual images.
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He appeals to the reader's intellect.
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He shares an expert opinion.
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He defines key terms.
Explanation
Wells uses vivid details that help readers picture the creature: it is “greyish,” glistens “like wet leather,” and has large dark eyes and a quivering, saliva-dropping mouth. These sensory comparisons and descriptions create powerful visual images. The excerpt does not present an expert opinion or define terms.
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