Amina Abdirahman and her children

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Question 1 of 3

Which of the following quotations conveys the severity of the famine in Somalia in the early 1990s?

Select one of the following:

In search of wild edible roots
They had been sick for days
the final, enervating stages
terminal hunger

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Question 2 of 3

In the paragraph about Amina Abdirahman and her children, which language feature does Alagiah make repeated use of for both emotive and emphatic effect.

Select one of the following:

Rhetorical questions
Three-part lists
Similes
Onomatopoeia

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Question 3 of 3

Click on the orange point and select the correct answer.

How does Alagiah vary his sentences for effect in the extract below? Choose an option from the drop down menu.

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1. Compound sentence adds info, Simple sentence adds impact, Complex sentence is emotive

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	Created by Sarah Holmes about 9 years ago

Three questions focusing on the specific language features used in paragraph 4 of A Passage to Africa.

Amina Abdirahman and her children

Amina Abdirahman and her children

Question 1 of 3

Which of the following quotations conveys the severity of the famine in Somalia in the early 1990s?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 3

In the paragraph about Amina Abdirahman and her children, which language feature does Alagiah make repeated use of for both emotive and emphatic effect.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 3

Click on the orange point and select the correct answer.

How does Alagiah vary his sentences for effect in the extract below? Choose an option from the drop down menu.

Explanation