Answers: Boy fishing
a) One of the following points is required:
b) A pipi.
c) One of the following points is required:
d) One of the following points is required:
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- Personification;
- Alliteration;
- Assonance
b) A pipi.
c) One of the following points is required:
- It's telling you what he has caught - a stone, a shoe;
- The boy is not likely to catch a fish;
- He has not had any luck;
- He will have no chance of catching a fish;
- The person thinks that the boy cannot catch a fish;
- He is not doing very well at catching fish;
- The person is negative, and thinks the boy is unable to catch a fish;
- The person is patronising, thinking that the boy is unable to catch a fish;
- He assumes that the boy will only pull in something randomly floating in the water;
- He thinks the expectations of the boy are too high;
- The boy is a fool and cannot fish very well;
- The person is sceptical about his abilities;
- The person is laughing at the boy and mocking him;
- He has caught something silly like a stone;
- The boy has not caught anything because he is not capable of doing so;
- The boy is not really a fisherman as he is not capable of it;
- The boy has caught nothing but seaweed and is not likely to catch anything but seaweed;
- The person is pessimistic;
- The exercise is pointless as the boy is not capable of catching a fish;
- The boy is naive;
- There is no need for excitement;
- The boy is a failure and won't catch anything.
d) One of the following points is required:
- The sound the tide makes against the jetty;
- The sound of the waves lapping against the jetty;
- It is what the sea sounds like;
- Explains an aspect of the constant, rhythmic movement of the sound of the sea against the jetty;
- Gives an idea of the recurring wave sound slopping repeatedly against the jetty;
- A calm, peaceful atmosphere;
- Creates a sense of gentleness and softness;
- The idea of time passing slowly.
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