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IGCSE - The Writer's effect

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  • What effect does the personification in “the wind whispered through the trees” create?
    Gives nature a gentle, eerie presence, contributing to mood and atmosphere
  • “His words were bullets, tearing through her confidence.” Identify and explain.
    Metaphor – shows the cruelty and violence of his speech, intensifying emotional impact
  • “The flames devoured the house.” Identify and explain.
    Personification – conveys speed, violence, and destruction, making the fire seem alive and dangerous
  • “He carried the weight of the world on his shoulders.” Identify and explain.
    Hyperbole/Metaphor – exaggerates his burden, showing he feels immense responsibility or stress
  • Why might a writer describe thunder as “growling”?
    Makes it threatening, animalistic, and conveys danger or anger of nature
  • “Her laughter was music to his ears.” Identify and explain.
    Metaphor – shows joy and delight, suggesting her laugh is beautiful and comforting
  • “The silence echoed louder than words.” Identify and explain.
    Paradox or Oxymoron – emphasises tension, highlights how silence can be powerful and unsettling
  • “Hope is the thing with feathers.” Identify and explain.
    Metaphor – compares hope to a bird, suggesting fragility but also freedom and endurance
  • “The night wrapped its arms around the village.” Identify and explain.
    Personification – makes the night feel protective but also possibly suffocating, shaping mood
  • “The thunder growled angrily.” → What device?
    Personification
  • “Time is a thief.” Identify and explain.
    Metaphor – suggests time steals life’s moments, highlighting loss and inevitability
  • “Her eyes were oceans of mystery.” → What device?
    Metaphor
  • “The wind whispered through the trees.” → What device?
    Personification + Alliteration
  • “The city never sleeps.” Identify the device and explain its effect.
    Personification – conveys busyness and constant activity of the city
  • “He was as sly as a fox.” → What device?
    Simile
  • How does the metaphor “her eyes were oceans of mystery” affect the way the reader sees her character?
    Suggests depth, secrets, and something vast or unknowable
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