Read the excerpt from H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds . It was such a gradual movement that he discovered it only through noticing that a black mark that had been near him five minutes ago was now at the other side of the circumference. Even then he scarcely understood what this indicated, until he heard a muffled grating sound and saw the black mark jerk forward an inch or so. Then the thing came upon him in a flash. The cylinder was artificial—hollow—with an end that screwed out! Something within the cylinder was unscrewing the top! In this excerpt, Wells entertains readers by
Answer
A
using vivid sensory details.
B
providing researched facts.
C
offering convincing arguments.
D
citing the cylinder's dimensions.
Explanation
Wells uses details readers can picture and hear: the black mark moves around the cylinder, it “jerk[s] forward an inch,” and a “muffled grating sound” comes from inside. These vivid visual and auditory details build suspense as the character realizes the cylinder is opening. The excerpt does not present researched facts, arguments, or the cylinder’s dimensions.
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