Read the following extract from a newspaper report about flooding in Bangladesh:

'The river swallowed entire villages. It devoured crops that families had spent months nurturing. It showed no mercy.'

The writer personifies the river in order to:

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Question

Read the following extract from a newspaper report about flooding in Bangladesh:

'The river swallowed entire villages. It devoured crops that families had spent months nurturing. It showed no mercy.'

The writer personifies the river in order to:

Accepted Answer

emphasise the destructive and relentless nature of the flood — Award 1 mark for recognising that personification ('swallowed', 'devoured', 'showed no mercy') presents the river as a cruel, unstoppable force, emphasising destruction. A is incorrect—no scientific data is provided. C is incorrect—no blame is placed on residents. D is incorrect—geographical causes are not discussed.

Answer

provide scientific information about flood patterns

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explain the geographical causes of the flooding

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suggest that local people should have prepared better

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emphasise the destructive and relentless nature of the flood

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