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Alliteration - “Bunch of three barefoot boys.” This creates interest in the story.

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Simile - “He was so thin it was like he was just straws and paper.” This adds meaning to the description because it adds a comparison.

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Metaphor - “Looking happy as a kid.” This enhances the description as it uses a comparison to show just how happy Rat is.

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Personification - “Inside was a letter, with a stamp in the corner, waiting to be posted.” This gives the letter human properties.

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The conversation and questioning in lines such as - “What if we were being watched?" Creates a sense of tension and danger as the questions make the reader wonder about what could happen to the boys.

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Senses are used to create connections with the situations and characters in the chapter and the reader.
The use of Visual Imagery in "I could see the platform coming up" allows the reader to vividly imagine the train coming, like Raphael.

The use of auditory imagery in "I hear the sound of the door closing" and "The noise is so loud you have to shout"- these enhance the sounds of the real-life situation, and it emphasises the volume of the station sounds.

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The tense is past - “I told him me and Rat would go alone if he didn't.” This allows the narrator to describe the whole picture, looking back on it.

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The station boys are seen as being stingy by taking money. “I guess Rat had paid them not to follow us”. The station boys seem to have complete authority over the station, even controlling how long the three boys can stay there. “They give us five minutes”. The station boys know something wrong is happening but they don’t care if they are getting money.

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The style is quite informal throughout the chapter- and supporting this statement is the use of casual diction- phrases such as "Me and Rat"- incorrect grammar, and "You can get a real thrashing."- this appeals the reader as it can connect more to them through its realistic approach.
The punctuation shows the casual personalities of the characters- through the use contractions. There are many many complex sentences, with commas that allow for the reader to gain knowledge of extra information.

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THEMES

Some themes explored throughout this chapter include excitement- RAPHAEL AND GARDO following RAT to get the locker, the key to their discoveries.

Intensity- "If guards or even porters see you, you can get a real thrashing"- they do not want to be caught, allowing intensity to be involved. The reader can share the intensity with the characters as they travel.

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In this chapter, Raphael and Rat decide they want to visit the station and find the locker. Gardo is unsure about going but eventually gave in to go.
The boys jump onto a train traveling to Central. The boys are met by a group of stingy Station Boys, but Rat pays them off to leave them alone. The three boys then find the locker and discover a letter and slip with random numbers, more secrets in the mystery.

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In this chapter, we learn a lot more about the boys, Gardo, Rat and Raphael.
The reader learns that Gardo is seen as the leader of the group. “Gardo let us go to the station”.
We also learn that Gardo is a very cautious boy. He was very unsure about the trip to the station, “what if we were being watched”. He asks more and more questions, showing his worry for being caught.
Raphael is seen as very adventurous, not worrying about what Gardo is saying. “I told him me and Rat would go alone”. It is also shown that he can be smart, knowing the police won’t give a reward. “You know they won’t pay it”.
Rat is shown to have very different personality to have been described to before. Rat is shown to take the risk of being the one opening the locker. “I best do the locker” said Rat. This shows Rats courageous side and that he is generous doing the job for the boys.

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The setting is based on the train tracks, the train and the train station. "We went down to the tracks...you don't ever want to be seen getting off the train...making our way up the platform."

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This chapter is in first person spoken by Raphael. "I couldn't see how they could watch us." The use of first person is effective as we understand what Raphael is thinking and feeling. It also us information on what Gardo and Rats expressions are like

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Throughout this chapter, the pace stays quite quick- representing the tough and the importance of the situation that are in. "He skipped along, and we hurried after him"- the excitement is emphasised- they had to get to the locker and get the package.