Thirdly, the author describes what he is happening on the campaign field to help the reader visualize and have a clear image of what is taking place at the meeting. For instance, he writes, “Through the heavy metal-and-glass doors, past the second line of volunteer guards, you plunge down a broad flight of stairs into a curving, 1950s-style, mirror-lined foyer.” Secondly, the author uses description of the heavy-and-glass doors to appeal the sense of touch to the reader. He writes, “Over this weekend there had been tens of thousands of people mainly the young people, milling around Wenceslas Square, waving flags and chanting slogans.”įrom the above description, there is chanting of slogans and waving of flags which trigger the sense of hearing to the reader. Firstly, the sense of hearing depicts itself from the description of what is happening in Wenceslas Square where people are gathered for a political meeting. Timothy Garton Ash is keen on engaging the reader by using the literary device of imagery, which appeals to the senses of smell, hearing and touch to the reader. How does Timothy Garton Ash appeal the senses of smell, touch and hearing to the reader in the “Magic Lantern”? Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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