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WAEC - Literature In English (2004 - No. 24)

The fact was that, no sooner had the sickles began to play than, the

atmosphere suddenly felt as if cress would grow in it without other

nourishment. It rubbed people's cheeks like damp flannel when they 

walked abroad. There was a gusty, high warm wind: isolated

would flap out like a quickly opened fan, throw the pattern of the window

upon the floor of the room in a milky, colourless shine, and

withdraw as suddenly as it had passed.

The fact was that, no sooner had the sickles began to play than, the

atmosphere suddenly felt as if cress would grow in it without other

nourishment. It rubbed people's cheeks like damp flannel when they 

walked abroad. There was a gusty, high warm wind: isolated

would flap out like a quickly opened fan, throw the pattern of the window

upon the floor of the room in a milky, colourless shine, and

withdraw as suddenly as it had passed.

The fact was that, no sooner had the sickles began to play than, the

atmosphere suddenly felt as if cress would grow in it without other

nourishment. It rubbed people's cheeks like damp flannel when they 

walked abroad. There was a gusty, high warm wind: isolated

would flap out like a quickly opened fan, throw the pattern of the window

upon the floor of the room in a milky, colourless shine, and

withdraw as suddenly as it had passed.

The last five lines make use of......imagery
tacile
auditory
gustatory
visual

Explanation

Imagery is the use of vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses to create a mental picture for the reader. In this context, the description of the atmosphere, wind, and the visual effects of the wind flapping like a fan, throwing patterns on the window, and creating a milky, colourless shine engages the sense of sight. The reader can visualize the scene described in the text. Overall, the use of descriptive language in these lines appeals to the sense of sight, making it visual imagery.

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