AQA GCSE English Language

The bench itself seemed smaller than he remembered. Its green paint had lifted in scabs, showing the pale, swollen wood underneath. Rainwater had gathered in the carved initials and dried there, leaving a grey fur of dust. At one end, where Asha was working, a plank bowed upwards like a loose tooth. Callum told himself he had only come to check whether the box was still there. He told himself he did not care if Asha had forgotten it, or him, or the stupid promises they had made in Year Seven about never becoming 'normal people'. Still, when the screwdriver slipped and she hissed through her teeth, he took one step forward before he could stop himself. Look in detail at this extract, from lines 10 to 19 of the source: How does the writer use language here to present the bench and Callum's feelings about Asha? You could include the writer's choice of: - Words and phrases - Language features and techniques - Sentence forms