Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2022 English Language Question 33

Practice objective / multiple choice question 33 from the 2022 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2022 English Language Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 33 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • ENGLISH_LANGUAGE • objective

Read the passage below: "The alarm shrieked, piercing the silence; smoke curled like angry fingers, clawing at the ceiling; every second stretched, a thin thread about to snap." Identify two writer techniques used to create a sense of urgency and explain how each technique contributes to that effect.

Answer Options

A. Imagery - the vivid description of smoke provides visual detail, creating urgency; Repetition - the repeated notion of time stretching emphasizes pressure
Correct Answer B. Onomatopoeia - the word "shrieked" mimics the sound, instantly alerting the reader; Simile - "smoke curled like angry fingers" creates a vivid, threatening image, heightening urgency.
C. Personification - the alarm "shrieked" gives it human qualities, adding immediacy; Hyperbole - describing the smoke as "angry fingers" exaggerates the danger, increasing urgency
D. Alliteration - the repeated "s" sounds in "shrieked" and "silence" create a rhythmic urgency; Metaphor - "smoke curled like angry fingers" compares smoke to fingers, intensifying tension
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Onomatopoeia - the word "shrieked" mimics the sound, instantly alerting the reader; Simile - "smoke curled like angry fingers" creates a vivid, threatening image, heightening urgency.

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2022 English Language Question 33. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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