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You now need to refer only to Source B How does the writer use language to describe the Watercress Girl? Sample Answer: The writer uses emotive language to describe the girl, writing that she had the 'bitterest struggles'. The word 'bitterest' shows how hard her life was, especially compared to other people.

"Come at once! They're taking Boxer away!" The use of three exclamation marks in quick succession with the short sentences creates and conveys a highly anxious tone so that the reader fears that Boxer is being taken somewhere sinister.

What is Benjamin fond of saying and what does it mean? "Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey." It probably means that he's lived a long time and hasn't seen as many changes as he has after the rebellion.

Benjamin's suggestion that life 'always' goes on 'badly' reveals that he has a pessimistic view on life, he does not see the Rebellion, the windmill or victories in battle as being positive things – he sees them as struggles. In the end, it turns out that Benjamin was right to be so negative about the Rebellion.

The phrase 'wet greasy fur' tells us the. creature is slimy and slippery, and 'mean red eyes' implies it.

Within the novella's allegory of Soviet history, Benjamin represents the intellectuals who failed to oppose Stalin. More broadly, Benjamin represents all intellectuals who choose to ignore politics. Benjamin pays a high price for his refusal to engage with the Farm's politics.

Finally the writer uses an extended metaphor of a blackbird to describe Sister Brendan: 'sharp little beak', 'small cold hand', 'little black glittering eyes'. These phrases clearly portray Sister Brendan as someone who is mysterious and perhaps deceiving.