Writer's Effect. Rufus Carmichael (Food Freight)

 (a) The common land in paragraph 6.

Noisy rooks have taken canopy - The phrase written by the writer means that there are rooks who live on the common land, and make noises all the time. The word rook defines crow, and is described as noisy. The crow has taken a thick dense blanket, with their harsh sounds and unstoppable cries.

Noxious weeds choke the ground - The phrase tells that the weeds kill the people. The word noxious means harmful or poisonous. The word weeds means small shrub-like plant. These weeds kill the ground as well. This phrase contains a personification.

Haven for vermin -  The above phrase means that there is a place for wild animals. The word haven defines that there's a place for safety. The word vermin means wild animals being harmful to crops.

(b) Rufus Carmichael in paragraph 13.

Face tightened into a grimace - The above phrase means that Rufus was angry. The word grimace means an ugly expression on Rufus Carmichael's face. His lips were so compressed that it looked as if anger was coming out of his mouth.

He was panting as though he had run - The above phrase written by the writer is a simile. The writer is comparing Rufus' feelings during the meeting to the feelings after running. He was so stressed and was sweating.

Jeers and boos broke out -  This phrase tells us that everyone present in the meeting was out of control, and that they continued talking amongst themselves. The sentence makes the audience imagine that everyone was not in a good mood when the meeting was going on, whereas they enjoyed the conversations. The word boos means a disapproval. They wanted to decline the proposal offered by Rufus Carmichael's company, Food Freight.