Captivation

Captivation

An author uses imagery to point a magnificent picture in a person’s mind. Imagery can take over the mind while reading and seem like the person is really present in the story. If a writer achieves in making their tale, truly impelling, then the intense images will be forced into a person’s subconscious. For example, in The Wind in the Willows imagery is driven forcefully into the thoughts. Kenneth Grahame uses compelling imagery to convey how impactful the seafarer’s story was on the water rat.

The seafarer immediately captures the undivided attention of the water rat because he is so knowledgeable and perspective. As soon as the seafarer begins telling his tale the river rat takes in every detail of the experience and recalls it as, “…in the grass shone a hot ruby that seemed the very heart of the South, beating for him who had courage to respond to its pulsation.” (Grahame line 11-13). His extensive