Question 5 (AQA GCSE English Language): Exam Questions

They have used onomatopoeia to create a tone of peace and restfulness.

They have used informal language to make the tone appropriate for a story.

They have created tension by contrasting familiarity with unease.

They have used an exclamatory sentence to express excitement.

The use of short, choppy sentences to create a fast-paced narrative.

The inclusion of lots of detail to create a sense of boredom.

The use of a compound-complex sentence to convey the character’s stress and urgency.

The use of the first-person perspective to create a tone of joy and excitement.

They have used dynamic verbs to emphasise speed and action.

They have used vivid imagery to create an atmospheric and otherworldly scene.

They have deployed alliteration to give a sense of the rhythm of the scene.

They have avoided dialogue, focusing instead on the effects of environmental sounds.

They have used sibilance to suggest the temperature of the environment.

Their use of personification conveys an impression of the atmosphere in the scene.

Their sentence structure develops a feeling of urgency through rapid pacing.

They have used personification to convey the character’s physical sensations.

They have used an adverbial phrase to reveal the time travel element subtly.

Their complex sentence results in a fast pace that builds excitement.

They have used onomatopoeia to create a sense of atmosphere.

The use of an adverbial phrase gives an engaging insight into the narrator’s feelings.

They have used alliteration to give a sense of the noise made by the marketplace.

They have employed juxtaposition to suggest how the speaker feels about the situation.

They have used a metaphor to describe the market as alive and energetic.

They have used alliteration to create pace and a sense of urgency.

They have used a simile to draw a vivid comparison between market-goers and soldiers.

They have described the stalls using vivid sensory details to create atmosphere.

They have used a simile to give readers a clearer understanding of the market stalls.

They have used onomatopoeia to add humour to the scene.

They have used sensory details evoke the atmosphere of the wider marketplace.

They have used violent verbs to give a sense narrator’s feelings at this point.

They have used sensory imagery to vividly describe the scene.

They have used a sibilance create an atmosphere of uncertainty and unease.

They have used a metaphor to compare the sky to a living being.

They have employed pathetic fallacy to create an ominous mood.

They have avoided figurative language to maintain a believable tone.

They have used alliteration to convey the narrator’s sense of urgency.

They have used onomatopoeia to capture the sound of the rain and draw the reader in.

They have used adverbs to establish a sense of unbroken tension in the scene.

They have used plosives and alliteration to suggest the rhythm of the rainfall in the scene.

They have deployed informal, chatty language to create sense of time and place.

Include more short sentences to speed up the pace of the writing.

Use a more informal tone to better suit the conventions of narrative writing.

Add a rhetorical question to make the writing more thought-provoking for the audience.

Include more descriptive language to engage the reader.

Change to the present tense to reflect the main character’s time travelling.

Avoid starting each sentence with “I” and instead use a variety of sentence starters.

Replace “official-looking gentleman” with a more informal term to suit the tone of the story.

Use shorter sentences to increase the pace and urgency of the scene.

Include more sensory details, such as sounds or smells, to create a more vivid atmosphere.

Use shorter sentences to make the writing feel more fast-paced and urgent.

Replace the first-person perspective with a third-person point of view to add more personal insight.

Avoid using informal expressions like “Odd, I thought” to maintain a detached, formal tone appropriate for a short story.