Writer's Use of Language in Portraying Fear
Explore how the writer skillfully uses language to depict the fear and anxiety of a boy in an intriguing extract. Techniques such as short exclamative sentences, visual adjectives, and plosive alliteration contribute to creating a tense and unsettling atmosphere. Dive into the narrative to uncover the linguistic devices employed to enhance the portrayal of emotions.
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Analysing Language For Effect ( AO2) How has the writer used language to portray the fear and anxiety of the boy in the Extract?
How has the writer used language to portray the fear and anxiety in the Extract? There was a hand upon his shoulder, but it was neither soft nor tiny; its owner being a corpulent round-headed boy, who was let out by the parish to carry medicine and messages. 'A lady, sir--a lady!' whispered the boy, rousing his master with a shake. 'What lady?' cried our friend, starting up, not quite certain that his dream was an illusion, and half expecting that it might be Rose herself.--'What lady? Where?' 'THERE, sir!' replied the boy, pointing to the glass door leading into the surgery, with an expression of alarm which the very unusual apparition of a customer might have tended to excite. The surgeon looked towards the door, and started himself, for an instant, on beholding the appearance of his unlooked-for visitor. It was a singularly tall woman, dressed in deep mourning, and standing so close to the door that her face almost touched the glass. The upper part of her figure was carefully muffled in a black shawl, as if for the purpose of concealment; and her face was shrouded by a thick black veil. She stood perfectly erect, her figure was drawn up to its full height, and though the surgeon felt that the eyes beneath the veil were fixed on him, she stood perfectly motionless, and evinced, by no gesture whatever, the slightest consciousness of his having turned towards her.
There was a hand upon his shoulder, but it was neither soft nor tiny; its owner being a corpulent round-headed boy, who was let out by the parish to carry medicine and messages. 'A lady, sir--a lady!' whispered the boy, rousing his master with a shake. 'What lady?' cried our friend, starting up, not quite certain that his dream was an illusion, and half expecting that it might be Rose herself.--'What lady? Where?' 'THERE, sir!' replied the boy, pointing to the glass door leading into the surgery, with an expression of alarm which the very unusual apparition of a customer might have tended to excite. The surgeon looked towards the door, and started himself, for an instant, on beholding the appearance of his unlooked-for visitor. It was a singularly tall woman, dressed in deep mourning, and standing so close to the door that her face almost touched the glass. The upper part of her figure was carefully muffled in a black shawl, as if for the purpose of concealment; and her face was shrouded by a thick black veil. She stood perfectly erect, her figure was drawn up to its full height, and though the surgeon felt that the eyes beneath the veil were fixed on him, she stood perfectly motionless, and evinced, by no gesture whatever, the slightest consciousness of his having turned towards her.
Techniques ( AO2) Techniques ( AO2) Linguistic Devices and language features Short exclamative sentence Verb Interrogative question Exclamative Adverbial phrase and embedded clause Visual adjectives Plosive alliteration Adverbs
Sample Answer Sample Answer The writer makes use of short exclamative sentences to portray how anxious and frightened the boy was. This is indicated through the hesitation when he exclaims 'A lady, sir--a lady! which creates tension and highlights his fear and uneasiness early in the extract. The repetition of a lady suggests that the boy is overwhelmed with the sight of the woman which clearly disturbs him and creates suspense for both the boy and the surgeon. This is further reinforced by the surgeons interrogative question What lady? Where? Through the use of the interrogatives, the pace of the text is quickened and this leads to a tense atmosphere.
Sample Answer Sample Answer The writer makes use of short exclamative sentences to portray how anxious and frightened the boy was. This is indicated through the hesitation when he exclaims 'A lady, sir--a lady! which creates tension and highlights his fear and uneasiness early in the extract. The repetition of a lady suggests that the boy is overwhelmed with the sight of the woman which clearly disturbs him and creates tension ans suspense for the surgeon. This is further reinforced by the surgeons interrogative question What lady? Where? Through the use of the interrogatives, the pace of the text is quickened and this leads to a tense atmosphere.
Task : How has the writer used Language to Task : How has the writer used Language to describe the woman in the Extract ? describe the woman in the Extract ?
