Question 5 (AQA GCSE English Language)

The use of alliteration to emphasise the character’s excitement.

The use of a metaphor to suggest a horrifying situation.

The use of personification to add richness to the description of the unusual heat.

The use of a short sentence to create dramatic tension.

They have included lots of details to create a sense of order.

They have employed sensory detail to evoke the character’s discomfort.

They have used symbolism to represent the character’s emotions.

They have written in a formal tone to create authority.

They have used informal language to make the scene feel immediate and relatable.

They have employed a simile to personify the cars and build the sense of danger.

They have included hyperbole in order to make enhance the danger of the scene.

They have avoided humour in order to make the situation more relatable to the reader.

They have used plosives to create a sense of rhythm in the description.

They have chosen a metaphor to highlight the danger of the storm.

They have used a simile to convey the intensity of the rain.

They have used a short sentence add additional detail to the scene.

They have described the men’s actions to create a sense of urgency.

They have used alliteration to make the descriptions more memorable and engaging.

They have focused on the colour of the raincoats to lighten the mood of the narrative.

They have used detailed imagery to vividly describe the appearance of the rescuers.

They have used dialogue to create a sense of realism and believability.

They have incorporated repetition to build tension and suspense.

They have used onomatopoeia to establish a sense of time and place.

They have varied sentence lengths to control the focus of the narrative.

They have used metaphorical language to create a vivid sense of the bus and the environment.

They have juxtaposed the noise outside the bus with the calmer sounds inside the bus.

They have used sensory language to describe the sounds inside the bus and immerse the reader.

They have used onomatopoeia to give a sense of rhythm to the bus journey.

They have used metaphorical language to create a vivid sense of the bus’s movement on the road.

They have used sensory language to describe the sounds outside the bus and immerse the reader.

They have used personification and simile to create a dynamic and engaging image of the city.

They have used a long, complex sentence to evoke a sense of the rhythm of the bus journey.

They have used a metaphor to describe the events taking place outside the bus.

They have used personification to the evoke the atmosphere inside the bus.

They have used emotive language to vividly describe the physical appearance of the bus.

They have used personification and onomatopoeia to describe noises and create atmosphere.

They have focused on a single sense to create a growing feeling of tension.

They have used sensory details to create a vivid and immersive atmosphere.

They have used metaphorical language in order to heighten tension.

They have used figurative language, including similes, to set the scene.

They have used a metaphor to convey the movement of the balloons.

They have included vivid imagery to create a celebratory and inviting scene.

They have used personification to suggest how the narrator is feeling.

They have created a sense of pace through the use of alliteration.