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Teacherbot 04 Dec, 07:08:55
  1. The extract is written in a lyrical key.
  2. The text is a narration.
  3. The author’s method in portraying personages is through detailed physical descriptions and dialogue.
  4. The predominant figures of speech in depicting nature are personification and simile.
  5. The vivid picture of spring is created through descriptions of flowers, birdsong, and the sunlight.
  6. The word “maiden” conveys Ashurst’s state of bliss by emphasizing the purity and innocence of the girl he sees.
  7. Different ways of expressing comparisons in the text include similes and direct statements. They serve to enhance the descriptions and create vivid imagery.
  8. Examples of epithets in the text include “pale, idealistic” and “dark un­ fathomed.” They add descriptive detail and create a specific image of the characters.
  9. Features of colloquial speech in the dialogue between the young men and Megan include contractions (“don’t,” “d’you”) and informal language (“limping along without a hat”).
  10. Instances of non-standard speech include “knotted” instead of “knotty” and “strame” instead of “stream.”
  11. Adjectives in the text include “pale,” “idealistic,” “dark,” “worn,” “rough,” “red,” “browned,” “dark,” “straight,” “long,” “grey,” “oblique,” “quick,” “dark,” “terribly clean,” “lame,” “sandy,” “big,” “crimson,” “narrow,” “wild,” “slanting,” and “absurdly happy.” They can be classified as both literal and figurative, depending on their usage.
  12. The stem from which the adjective “curly” is derived is “curl.” Adjectives formed in a similar way in Text Eight could include “wavy” and “untidy.”