Question 39
IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2023
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
Read the following excerpt from a speech:
"Do we stand idle while our children gasp for breath? Do we wait until the last tree falls before we act? No! We must rise now, we must act now, we must speak now!"
Explain how the writer creates a sense of urgency using language techniques in this passage.
Answer Options
A.
The passage creates urgency through calm, descriptive language and a steady rhythm, with the repeated "we must" serving as a parallel structure rather than an anaphora.
B.
The writer relies on metaphor and vivid imagery, describing children as "gasping" and trees "falling," to create urgency, while the repeated word "now" serves as alliteration.
Correct Answer
C.
The writer uses rhetorical questions to make the audience confront the seriousness of the issue, and repeats the phrase "we must ... now" (anaphora) to stress immediacy. The interjection "No!" adds emotional intensity. Together, these techniques create a powerful sense of urgency, urging listeners to act without delay.
D.
By using statistics about air quality and citing scientific data, the writer builds urgency; the phrase "No!" functions as a rhetorical question that forces reflection.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The writer uses rhetorical questions to make the audience confront the seriousness of the issue, and repeats the phrase "we must ... now" (anaphora) to stress immediacy. The interjection "No!" adds emotional intensity. Together, these techniques create a powerful sense of urgency, urging listeners to act without delay.
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Igcse Model Questions Vol1
2023
English Language
Question 39.
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questions from the
2023
Igcse Model Questions Vol1
English Language
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Difficulty level:
Hard
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