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Explaining the effect of a technique (GCSE)
9th grade (Year 10 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RL.9-10.4, RI.9-10.4 · England: GCSE English Language Paper 1 Q2, GCSE English Language Paper 2 Q3
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Who Has Seen the Wind? (Christina Rossetti, 1872)
Who has seen the wind?
Neither I nor you:
But when the leaves hang trembling,
The wind is passing through.
Who has seen the wind?
Neither you nor I:
But when the trees bow down their heads,
The wind is passing by.
Question 1
Read "Who Has Seen the Wind? (Christina Rossetti, 1872)". What is the effect of the word 'trembling' to describe the leaves?
- A. it suggests the leaves are falling off
- B. it shows the leaves are cold and ill
- C. it makes the leaves seem delicate and alive as they move
- D. it makes the scene noisy and violent
The Flood
The river had been rising for three days, but in the village nobody spoke of it. People hung out washing, argued about football and queued at the bakery as if the brown water swelling beneath the bridge were simply another neighbour, loud but harmless.
Nadia noticed. From her bedroom window she watched the river swallow the lowest step of the old jetty, then the second, then the third. At night she lay awake listening to it muttering against the stones, a low, endless grumble that seemed to grow hungrier by the hour.
On the fourth morning, the sky was the colour of a bruise. Rain did not fall so much as hang in the air, soaking everything it touched. Nadia's grandmother, who had lived in the village for seventy years, stood at the door, sniffing the wind like an old dog. "Pack a bag," she said quietly. "Now."
They were halfway up the hill when they heard it.
A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse.
Below them, the bridge had gone. Where it had stood, the river surged on, carrying fence posts, garden chairs and a single red umbrella, spinning slowly, like a flower.
Question 2
Read "The Flood". What is the effect of the personification 'muttering' and 'grow hungrier' in paragraph 2?
- A. it shows the river is drying up
- B. it suggests the river is lost
- C. it makes the river seem calm and friendly
- D. it makes the river seem like a threatening creature that is growing more dangerous
Question 3
Is the proposed answer correct? "The city never sleeps." What does the personification suggest? → the city is quiet at night
- A. yes, it is correct
- B. no, it is not correct
The Flood
The river had been rising for three days, but in the village nobody spoke of it. People hung out washing, argued about football and queued at the bakery as if the brown water swelling beneath the bridge were simply another neighbour, loud but harmless.
Nadia noticed. From her bedroom window she watched the river swallow the lowest step of the old jetty, then the second, then the third. At night she lay awake listening to it muttering against the stones, a low, endless grumble that seemed to grow hungrier by the hour.
On the fourth morning, the sky was the colour of a bruise. Rain did not fall so much as hang in the air, soaking everything it touched. Nadia's grandmother, who had lived in the village for seventy years, stood at the door, sniffing the wind like an old dog. "Pack a bag," she said quietly. "Now."
They were halfway up the hill when they heard it.
A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse.
Below them, the bridge had gone. Where it had stood, the river surged on, carrying fence posts, garden chairs and a single red umbrella, spinning slowly, like a flower.
Question 4
Read "The Flood". In paragraph 1, what does comparing the river to 'another neighbour, loud but harmless' suggest about the villagers?
- A. They are frightened of the river.
- B. They are planning to leave.
- C. They dislike their real neighbours.
- D. They are complacent and underestimate the danger.
Question 5
Read the question and choose. "She was a mouse in meetings, but a lion on the pitch." What is the effect of the contrasting metaphors?
- A. they show she likes animals
- B. they make her seem the same everywhere
- C. they suggest she is ill
- D. they highlight how differently she behaves in two settings
Who Has Seen the Wind? (Christina Rossetti, 1872)
Who has seen the wind?
Neither I nor you:
But when the leaves hang trembling,
The wind is passing through.
Who has seen the wind?
Neither you nor I:
But when the trees bow down their heads,
The wind is passing by.
Question 6
Read "Who Has Seen the Wind? (Christina Rossetti, 1872)". What is the effect of the word 'trembling' to describe the leaves?
- A. it shows the leaves are cold and ill
- B. it suggests the leaves are falling off
- C. it makes the leaves seem delicate and alive as they move
- D. it makes the scene noisy and violent
The Flood
The river had been rising for three days, but in the village nobody spoke of it. People hung out washing, argued about football and queued at the bakery as if the brown water swelling beneath the bridge were simply another neighbour, loud but harmless.
Nadia noticed. From her bedroom window she watched the river swallow the lowest step of the old jetty, then the second, then the third. At night she lay awake listening to it muttering against the stones, a low, endless grumble that seemed to grow hungrier by the hour.
On the fourth morning, the sky was the colour of a bruise. Rain did not fall so much as hang in the air, soaking everything it touched. Nadia's grandmother, who had lived in the village for seventy years, stood at the door, sniffing the wind like an old dog. "Pack a bag," she said quietly. "Now."
They were halfway up the hill when they heard it.
A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse.
Below them, the bridge had gone. Where it had stood, the river surged on, carrying fence posts, garden chairs and a single red umbrella, spinning slowly, like a flower.
Question 7
Read "The Flood". What is the effect of the personification 'muttering' and 'grow hungrier' in paragraph 2?
- A. it suggests the river is lost
- B. it makes the river seem like a threatening creature that is growing more dangerous
- C. it shows the river is drying up
- D. it makes the river seem calm and friendly
Question 8
Is the proposed answer correct? "Rain. Endless rain. It drummed, dripped and dribbled down the glass." What is the effect of the short opening sentences? → they emphasise the relentless, dreary weather
- A. yes, it is correct
- B. no, it is not correct
The Flood
The river had been rising for three days, but in the village nobody spoke of it. People hung out washing, argued about football and queued at the bakery as if the brown water swelling beneath the bridge were simply another neighbour, loud but harmless.
Nadia noticed. From her bedroom window she watched the river swallow the lowest step of the old jetty, then the second, then the third. At night she lay awake listening to it muttering against the stones, a low, endless grumble that seemed to grow hungrier by the hour.
On the fourth morning, the sky was the colour of a bruise. Rain did not fall so much as hang in the air, soaking everything it touched. Nadia's grandmother, who had lived in the village for seventy years, stood at the door, sniffing the wind like an old dog. "Pack a bag," she said quietly. "Now."
They were halfway up the hill when they heard it.
A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse.
Below them, the bridge had gone. Where it had stood, the river surged on, carrying fence posts, garden chairs and a single red umbrella, spinning slowly, like a flower.
Question 9
Read "The Flood". In paragraph 1, what does comparing the river to 'another neighbour, loud but harmless' suggest about the villagers?
- A. They are frightened of the river.
- B. They are complacent and underestimate the danger.
- C. They dislike their real neighbours.
- D. They are planning to leave.
Question 10
Read the question and choose. "The classroom was a furnace." What does the metaphor suggest about the room?
- A. it was cosy and welcoming
- B. it was on fire
- C. it was unbearably hot and uncomfortable
- D. it was well organised
Who Has Seen the Wind? (Christina Rossetti, 1872)
Who has seen the wind?
Neither I nor you:
But when the leaves hang trembling,
The wind is passing through.
Who has seen the wind?
Neither you nor I:
But when the trees bow down their heads,
The wind is passing by.
Question 11
Read "Who Has Seen the Wind? (Christina Rossetti, 1872)". What is the effect of the word 'trembling' to describe the leaves?
- A. it makes the leaves seem delicate and alive as they move
- B. it shows the leaves are cold and ill
- C. it suggests the leaves are falling off
- D. it makes the scene noisy and violent
The Flood
The river had been rising for three days, but in the village nobody spoke of it. People hung out washing, argued about football and queued at the bakery as if the brown water swelling beneath the bridge were simply another neighbour, loud but harmless.
Nadia noticed. From her bedroom window she watched the river swallow the lowest step of the old jetty, then the second, then the third. At night she lay awake listening to it muttering against the stones, a low, endless grumble that seemed to grow hungrier by the hour.
On the fourth morning, the sky was the colour of a bruise. Rain did not fall so much as hang in the air, soaking everything it touched. Nadia's grandmother, who had lived in the village for seventy years, stood at the door, sniffing the wind like an old dog. "Pack a bag," she said quietly. "Now."
They were halfway up the hill when they heard it.
A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse.
Below them, the bridge had gone. Where it had stood, the river surged on, carrying fence posts, garden chairs and a single red umbrella, spinning slowly, like a flower.
Question 12
Read "The Flood". What is the effect of the personification 'muttering' and 'grow hungrier' in paragraph 2?
- A. it shows the river is drying up
- B. it suggests the river is lost
- C. it makes the river seem calm and friendly
- D. it makes the river seem like a threatening creature that is growing more dangerous
Question 13
Is the proposed answer correct? "The tiny boat was tossed like a toy by the furious sea." What does the simile suggest? → the boat is helpless against the sea's power
- A. yes, it is correct
- B. no, it is not correct
The Flood
The river had been rising for three days, but in the village nobody spoke of it. People hung out washing, argued about football and queued at the bakery as if the brown water swelling beneath the bridge were simply another neighbour, loud but harmless.
Nadia noticed. From her bedroom window she watched the river swallow the lowest step of the old jetty, then the second, then the third. At night she lay awake listening to it muttering against the stones, a low, endless grumble that seemed to grow hungrier by the hour.
On the fourth morning, the sky was the colour of a bruise. Rain did not fall so much as hang in the air, soaking everything it touched. Nadia's grandmother, who had lived in the village for seventy years, stood at the door, sniffing the wind like an old dog. "Pack a bag," she said quietly. "Now."
They were halfway up the hill when they heard it.
A roar. A crack. Then silence, which was worse.
Below them, the bridge had gone. Where it had stood, the river surged on, carrying fence posts, garden chairs and a single red umbrella, spinning slowly, like a flower.
Question 14
Read "The Flood". In paragraph 1, what does comparing the river to 'another neighbour, loud but harmless' suggest about the villagers?
- A. They are frightened of the river.
- B. They are planning to leave.
- C. They are complacent and underestimate the danger.
- D. They dislike their real neighbours.
Question 15
Read the question and choose. "I've told you a million times to shut the gate!" What is the effect of the hyperbole?
- A. it describes the gate
- B. it makes the speaker sound calm
- C. it shows the speaker's frustration
- D. it gives an accurate count
Who Has Seen the Wind? (Christina Rossetti, 1872)
Who has seen the wind?
Neither I nor you:
But when the leaves hang trembling,
The wind is passing through.
Who has seen the wind?
Neither you nor I:
But when the trees bow down their heads,
The wind is passing by.
Question 16
Read "Who Has Seen the Wind? (Christina Rossetti, 1872)". What is the effect of the word 'trembling' to describe the leaves?
- A. it shows the leaves are cold and ill
- B. it makes the leaves seem delicate and alive as they move
- C. it suggests the leaves are falling off
- D. it makes the scene noisy and violent
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