Points

Question 1

Unknown girl

Answer 1

Themes: Cultural identity and belonging
- The writer represents her connection to the Indian culture with symbolism. (The hennaing of her hand.
- The pride and beauty of the Indian culture are shown through the imagery of local fauna. (The peacock design on the narrator’s palm)
- Reflections are used to highlight cultural nostalgia. (Fading on the henna design)

Question 2

Bright lights of Sarajevo

Answer 2

Themes: Effects of war and human resilience
- The resilience of the human spirit is shown through the description of local people. (“dodging sniper bullets”)
- Violent imagery is used to show the devastating effects of war. (rain-filled shell holes)
- A sense of hopelessness is conveyed with enjambment. (Lack of full stops)

Question 3

Still I rise

Answer 3

Themes: Resilience and empowerment
- The speaker’s sassiness and haughtiness could be seen as a form of resistance against oppression
- Repetition is used to convey strength.
- Rising sounds are used to emphasise rising up from opressors.

Question 4

Story of an hour

Answer 4

Themes: Freedom and self-discovery
- Imagery/Sensory language is used to convey the protagonist’s liberation.
- Short sentences/abrupt transitions reflect the protagonist’s emotions.
- Chopin employs symbolism to convey freedom and self-discovery. (Open window)

Question 5

The Necklace

Answer 5

Themes: Money and possessions
- Maupassant uses personification to describe the taxi.
- Money and possessions are presented as the key to being someone relevant in society.
- Possessions are portrayed negatively. (The necklace is presented in a “black sating wood case” –> coffins usually made from black sating wood)

Question 6

The Night

Answer 6

Themes: Impact of Illness, Family Relationships, Reflecting on the past
- The story opens up with an anecdote about illness to create empathy.
- Uses short sentences for impact
- Short sentences/description of night wanders/ the use of repetition creates a sense that something is looming

Question 7

Disabled

Answer 7

Themes: Loss and the effect of war
- Descriptive language is used to depict the devastating effects of war.
- The misguided ideas soldiers have when joining the army are depicted through internal thoughts.
- Alliteration/Sibilance is used to remind us of a gentler time is his life. (“girls glanced”)

Question 8

Out, Out

Answer 8

• Uses action verbs to emphasise danger (“snarled and rattled”)
• Repetiton of action verbes reinforces the danger
• The writer creates sympathy by emphasising the young age of the boy through the repetition of “boy”
  ## Creates a sense of foreboding with short sentences (“And nothing happened”, “day was all but done”)

Question 9

Whistle and I’ll come to you

Answer 9

• Mill uses similies to create a feeling of isolation when she stated the house was “like a ship at sea” -> ship travels alone for long periods of time, unlike a boat (a boat travels for short periods of time), intentional?
• Creates a sense of ambiguity (“Whatever”, “whoever”)

Question 10

Significant Cigarettes

Answer 10

• The wrtier presents the feeling of being trapped with “coach” / cigarette addiction / lack of knowledge / lack of options(has to work to help daughter)
• The author uses the “stork” to create foreshadowing. A “stork” always returns to its nest/home
• No time reference when Lev’s talking => Simple man
• The multiple time references emphasise the lenght of the journey