Chapter 1

Task 3

A6., B5., C2., Dl., E7., F4., G3.

Task 7

Metaphor

the frosted wedding-cake of the ceiling (B.)

to run out of steam/her mind isn't operating (G.)

Simile

curtains … like pale flags (B.)

making a shadow … as the wind at sea (B.)

Assonance

three grey geese (F.)

Alliteration

three grey geese in a green field grazing (F.)

crunchiness redolent of fried corn (E.)

Repetition of a key word or phrase

a breeze blew through the room, blew curtains … (B.)

Unusual syntactic patterns

Grey were the geese, and green was the grazing (F.)

Double/multiple meaning of a word

nothing between our ears (D.)

Poeticisms

girolles, odoriferously, swathed (C.) redolent of … (E.)

Mixing of styles/registers

Inserting ‘I, formerly known, called, addressed as …’ in the rather chatty informality of the passage (E.)

Task 8

Repetition of a key word or phrase

songs, political speeches, slogans, advertisements

Unusual syntactic patterns

songs, political speeches, advertisements

Double/multiple meaning of a word

puns, jokes, everyday speech, adverts

Poeticisms

restaurant reviews, travel writing

Mixing of styles/registers

jokes, comedy routines