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Question 6 • TX-English IV B

Which excerpt from The War of the Worlds uses a sensory detail for aesthetic impact?

Answer

A

"Henderson stood up with his spade in his hand."

B

"Ogilvy told him all that he had seen."

C

"The two men hurried back at once to the common, and found the cylinder still lying in the same position."

D

"Air was either entering or escaping at the rim with a thin, sizzling sound."

Explanation

A sensory detail appeals to one of the senses to help the reader imagine an experience. The phrase “thin, sizzling sound” appeals to hearing and gives the scene a vivid, unsettling quality. The other choices mainly describe actions or events without a comparable sensory image.

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