Name: Marwan Adel

Class: 8C

HW2
1. The purpose of the subheading 'DAY 3 – AFTERNOON' is to show that it is a narrative. (√)
2. Noun phrase in paragraph 1: "a large male leopard."
3. Word indicating the sun is going down: "sinking."
4. Phrase indicating it is night time in paragraph 2: "weary in the dark."
5. Example of an if conditional sentence: "if we go between him and the water."
6. Reason for turning back: "The floods increased rapidly." (√)
7. Adverb phrase in lines 16-21: "In a pool deep in the scrub."
8. Effect of the three short sentences (lines 13-15): They create a sense of finality and urgency,
emphasizing the inability to proceed due to the deep water.
9. Meaning of the phrase 'the giants of this garden': It refers to the elephants, portraying them
as the significant and powerful inhabitants of the safari.
10. Word 'that' in italics: Emphasis on the unexpected and undesired proximity to the
elephants. The exclamation mark adds emphasis and conveys surprise or alarm.
11. Examples of alliteration:
- "squealed and splashed and flapped" (line 17)
- "mud wrestlers locked tusks" (line 25)
12.
a) Word meaning the same as 'to move heavily with a rumbling noise': Lurched.
b) Example of metaphor: "the leader broke off the charge and lumbered into the forest" -
Effect: Emphasizes the elephant's heavy, powerful movement.
13.
a) Example of assonance: "wide as the side."
b) Example of appositive phrase: "the leader, the leader."
c) Example of consonance: "trumpets blared."
14. Meaning of 'pandemonium' in line 35: Chaos or wild uproar, used to describe the disorder
caused by the elephants reacting to the changing wind.
15. The main purpose of the text is to record what happened on the safari. (√)
Name: Marwan Adel
Class: 8C

16. The writer uses language to show the impact of finding the elephants through vivid
descriptions of their joyful behavior, such as squealing, splashing, and mud wrestling. The use
of exclamatory sentences and sensory details conveys the excitement and awe of the
encounter.

17. The writer's feelings towards the elephants are positive and excited. Evidence includes
phrases like "the giants of this garden," "looking as joyful as we felt," and the overall
enthusiastic tone when describing their behaviors.