Question 23
IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2020
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
Read the following passage.
"Morning light slipped through the cracked window, painting the floor with golden ribbons. The old clock on the mantel sighed, its hands dragging lazily as if reluctant to mark another hour. Outside, the wind whispered secrets to the barren trees, and the garden's roses blushed with a shy, reluctant smile."
Identify every metaphor, simile, and personification in the passage and explain how each contributes to the overall mood of the text.
Answer Options
A.
Figures of speech:
- Personification: "Morning light slipped...", "The old clock ... sighed", "the wind whispered secrets", "the garden's roses blushed...".
- Simile: "painting the floor with golden ribbons".
Contribution to mood: The personifications give a lively feel, while the simile adds a whimsical tone, producing a playful mood.
Correct Answer
B.
Figures of speech:
- Personification: "Morning light slipped...", "The old clock ... sighed", "the wind whispered secrets", "the garden's roses blushed...".
- Metaphor: "painting the floor with golden ribbons".
- Simile: "its hands dragging lazily as if reluctant to mark another hour".
Contribution to mood: The personifications make the setting feel alive and intimate, the metaphor adds warmth, the simile emphasizes slow, reluctant time, and the blushing roses add delicate optimism, together creating a serene yet slightly melancholic atmosphere.
C.
Figures of speech:
- Personification: "Morning light slipped...", "The old clock ... sighed", "the wind whispered secrets", "the garden's roses blushed...", "painting the floor with golden ribbons".
- Metaphor: "its hands dragging lazily as if reluctant to mark another hour".
- Hyperbole: "the roses blushed with a shy, reluctant smile".
Contribution to mood: The extensive personifications overwhelm the scene, making it feel surreal and unsettling.
D.
Figures of speech:
- Personification: "Morning light slipped...", "the wind whispered secrets", "the garden's roses blushed...".
- Metaphor: "its hands dragging lazily as if reluctant to mark another hour".
- Simile: "painting the floor with golden ribbons".
Contribution to mood: The personifications create a chaotic atmosphere, the metaphor suggests haste, and the simile adds excitement, resulting in an energetic mood.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Figures of speech:
- Personification: "Morning light slipped...", "The old clock ... sighed", "the wind whispered secrets", "the garden's roses blushed...".
- Metaphor: "painting the floor with golden ribbons".
- Simile: "its hands dragging lazily as if reluctant to mark another hour".
Contribution to mood: The personifications make the setting feel alive and intimate, the metaphor adds warmth, the simile emphasizes slow, reluctant time, and the blushing roses add delicate optimism, together creating a serene yet slightly melancholic atmosphere.
About This Question
This is
Igcse Model Questions Vol1
2020
English Language
Question 23.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2020
Igcse Model Questions Vol1
English Language
examination.
Difficulty level:
Medium
.