Analysis of Descriptive Essay The essay “Words Left Unspoken” by Leah Hager Cohen utilizes description with elaborate imagery that conveys the author’s grandfather, which is further expressed by rhetorical devices. In portraying imagery of her grandfather, Cohen first discusses his chin, which is “pointy” and “jutting,” allowing it to be viewed as a sharp, protruding mountain. Next, the noises her grandfather generates are labeled as “gusty” and “shapeless,” creating the impression of airy, dull sounds. Her grandfather plays a copious amount of games with his grandchildren; in addition, his “swift” motions and “fond, gravelly” laugh demonstrate how enjoyable he is. Also, the tight and dim quarters of by her grandparents’ house provides an