Refer to Text 2, lines 1-35. 8 How does the writer use language and structure to present the dangers and challenges of the expedition in these lines?

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme. The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. Level-based mark scheme (0-8 marks).
2. Reward identification and explanation of language features (e.g., verbs, adverbs, imagery, hyperbole, personification, sensory details) and their effects in presenting dangers and challenges.
3. Reward identification and explanation of structural devices (e.g., chronological narrative, sentence length variation, listing, focus on collective experience, shift in focus) and their effects in presenting dangers and challenges.
4. Higher levels demonstrate clear understanding and sophisticated analysis with well-chosen examples.