A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat

Question 1

Who wrote A game of Polo with a headless Goat

Answer 1

Emma Levine

Question 2

‘join in the ‘Wacky Races’’

Answer 2

• ‘join in the ‘Wacky Races’’
• It’s an American cartoon, we can expect the race too be exaggerated and outlandish. About to get crazy
• starts suspense

Question 3

‘a cloud of fumes and dust’ ‘dwarfed by their entourage’

Answer 3

• ‘a cloud of fumes and dust’ ‘dwarfed by their entourage’
• language has become much more descriptive and we are given detailed imagery.
• It slows down the pace and simulates seeing it for the first time
• The high level of detail tells us that it must’ve been overwhelming to see

Question 4

‘This was Formula One without rules,’

Answer 4

• ‘This was Formula One without rules,’
• metaphor — this makes the race seem high pace and dangerous
• It’s also a hyperbole, shows how exciting and brilliant it all seems, no words can describe quite how the atmosphere really is

Question 5

‘Voices were raised, fists were out and tempers rising’

Answer 5

• ‘Voices were raised, fists were out and tempers rising’
• very short listing all together = impression that it’s all happening at once
• It’s very hostile —> emotive lang like ‘Tempers’
• continuous ‘rising’ things are about to get worse

Question 6

Who was she with at the race

Answer 6

Yaqoob and Iqbal