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 jer 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

providing researched facts.
using vivid sensory details.
citing the cylinder's dimensions.
offering convincing arguments.

In literature, sensory language refers to words and phrases that appeal to the five senses. The author's purpose is help readers feel immersed in the description, as if they can see, smell, or feel things with the characters.

In the excerpt we are analyzing here, examples of words that appeal to senses are:

Black mark (sight)

Muffled grating sound (hearing)

In a flash (sight and touch)

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