Which excerpt from The War of the Worlds uses a vivid visual description for aesthetic impact?

Choice C creates a vivid image through specific visual details: a “lank tentacular appendage” gripping the cylinder and another one swaying in the air. This descriptive imagery helps readers picture the strange creature and gives the scene an unsettling aesthetic impact. The other choices mainly report actions or describe the narrator’s feelings.

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