1.21 Why has the writer used ellipsis (three dots) in line 87: "He was also beginning to feel the first stirrings of... somethin
g.' (2) 1.2.2 Refer to "As he crossed ... buzzing him and went on". (a) Identify the figure of speech used here. (1) (b) Give one example of this figure of speech identified in (a). (1) (c) Explain how this figure of speech adds to the meaning of the sentence it appears (2) in. 4.2.3 Give any THREE points with evidence from the extract to explain how Gary's view of the countryside is different from his grandmother's. (3) 1.2.4 What evidence is there in the extract that nature is deliberately harming Gary in order to take revenge on him? State TWO points. (2) 1.2.5 Refer to "a quick peck” (line 17). Provide a suitable synony for ‘peck'. (1) 1.2.6 In the story, Mother Nature gets justice by punishing Gary for his behaviour. Give any THREE of some of the ways that Mother Nature punishes Gary besides turning him into a scarecrow? (3) [15] TOTAL SECTION B 35
Ellipsisrefers to the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues. Hence, its uses below.
<h3>Ellipsis in a sentence</h3>
"He was also beginning to feel the first stirrings of... something.' The writer uses ellipsistoavoidsuperfluous words and which is believed to be understood.
"As he crossed ... buzzing him and went on". (a)simile, (b) He is asbrave as lion
It indicates the comparison between the act of crossing and that of buzzing.
