Name & Class: Abdulqader Aumed Qader 10-B
The overall effect of the writer’s choice of language creates an image of the forest
being unwelcoming and uncomfortably silent. Firstly, the writer describes the trees as
‘stern sentinels’. The writer’s use of imagery refers to the trees as being rather like
unfriendly guardians, which are not pleased to see Bo. Furthermore, it suggests that
the trees are not willing to show hospitality to Bo and are choosing to be cruelly
hostile. Secondly, the writer’s use of the verb ‘crept’ suggests that Bo had to nervously
and carefully take small steps, with fear in the heart. Additionally, it suggests that the
forest was trying to stop Bo from achieving his goals and make him question every
step he took. Lastly, the writer shows that Bo is being treated like an ‘intruder’, which
means someone who is not wanted at the place. Moreover, this suggests that Bo is
not admired by the forest, giving the sense that he should not be there and he does
not fit in with the forest.
The overall effect of the language creates the image of Bo being abruptly and instantly
alerted by the sudden noise. First of all, the writer describes Bo’s reaction as Bo being
‘snapped to attention’. The writer’s use of the verb ‘snapped’ indicates that Bo was
immediately awakened by the sound. Also, it clearly shows that the sound was
something that caught his attention, and was worth checking out were it had come
from. Next, the writer states that Bo was ‘listening for ravenous forest monsters’. The
writer’s use of the phrase ‘listening for’, in other words, suggests that Bo was
hopelessly watching for and expecting some hungry wild beast to cram him down.
Lastly, the writer states that Bo was ‘peering into the gaping throat of the darkness’.
The writer’s use of imagery suggests that Bo was nervously and carefully looking for
the source of the sound, and that the forest was empty, as implied by the word
‘gaping’.