A Game Of Polo With A Headless Goat: Non Fictional Transactional

Question 1

Writer remains comical and lighthearted throughout to engage audience
“This was formula one without rules” -2
- The ending “problems”-3

Answer 1

• narrates how “ it was formula one without rules” , to demonstrate the frenzy of the race
  -which is a METAPHOR to portray a sense of COMEDY through critical juxtaposition between the fast speed of cars and the slower pace of a donkey
• deliberately alludes to a western sport so that her audience is familiar with it, to promote a sense of relatability which will make her work more likable
• Although the ending of the account has negative connotations whilst describing the chaotic and disorganized scene of the event,
  -the writer uses ambiguous word choice
• she mentions how the circumstances that she is in could have caused “problems” which is a euphemistic term for the several dangers and threats that the situation posed.
• does this to sustain a lighthearted tone throughout to appeal to her readers

Question 2

Portrays experiences through the bias of western perspective
“Wacky races” -2
“Survival of the fittest” -2

Answer 2

• ridicules the event by referring to them as “wacky races”, where the word choice of implementing SLANG through “wacky” has various judgmental connotations
• one being how slang implies a sense of frivolousness, which suggests that the races shouldn’t be taken seriously
• “wacky” also alludes to a western cartoon show, where this cartoon imagery further implements mockery
• the term “survival of the fittest” again alludes to Charles Darwin’s western ideology of evolution,
• this term could further suggest a sense of comparison with animals, where the writer is perhaps trying to portray the peoples behaviour as animal-like.(word choice is animalistic, to highlight judjdgemental views, as of they are barbaric)

Question 3

Tries to keep the audience engaged and creates anticipation
“Horns tooting, bells ringing,and the special rattles..” -3
“Fifty vehicles roaring”-3

Answer 3

• by providing abundant description and implementing various language techniques to reflect the hustle of the situation
  -varied sentence structure with both Syndetic and asyndetic listing
• the use of a TRICOLON is effective in emphasizing the hectic scene,
• further tries to portray a vivid scene to the reader by incorporating SENSORY LANGUAGE through the onampaotopiea of “tooting” and “ringing”, to immerse the reader into her narration
• by creating TENSION to keep her narration engaging
• “fifty vehicles roaring” , where the HYPERBOLE of fifty accentuates the extent of noise
• ZOOMPORHISM of “roaring” implies how powerful the vehicles were which almost creates a sense of apprehension for the people around them

Question 4

Tries to convey her experiences with negative connotation

• “officials” and “punters”
• “finishing line, the hospital gate”-2

Answer 4

• “finishing line, the hospital gate” use of PARADOXICAL STATEMENT serves as shocking for the readers
• due to the IRONY of how hospitals should be safe and secure but instead are being described as something that is chaotic and unsafe
• also suggests a sense of judgment from the writer, as the “hospital gate” could be a METAPHOR for the medical help that she thinks the racers should receive
• refers to “ ‘officials’ “ and “punters” where by describing those of higher and lower status together she conveys a sense of disdain for the general society
• mentions “officials” with INVERTED COMMAS to portray sarcasm and expressing anger through the PLOSIVE “p” sound of punter