Between a rock and a hard place

Question 1

Chockstone size of ‘Large bus tire’

Answer 1

Imagery. Enables non climbers to visualise it

Question 2

Technical climbing words: ‘Stemming’,’Chimneying’

Answer 2

Convey expertise

Question 3

‘Climbing down from the roof of a house’

Answer 3

Enables reader to imagine height + danger

Question 4

‘Instantly’,‘Instinctively’

Answer 4

Knows what to do without thinking- experienced climber

Question 5

‘Consumes the sky’

Answer 5

Metaphor. Emphasises size of chockstone. Blocks out all light in the sky

Question 6

‘Smashes’, ‘Crushes’

Answer 6

Violent destructive verbs

Question 7

‘As if I’m dreaming’

Answer 7

Simile. Event feels unreal to him

Question 8

‘Mind’ ‘Body’

Answer 8

Binary juxtaposition. Knows he needs the right mental attitude to help himself

Question 9

‘Then silence.’

Answer 9

Short sentence. Aftermath of incident. Silence emphasises how alone he is

Question 10

‘But I’m stuck’

Answer 10

Short sentence emphasises effort to free himself is futile

Question 11

‘Shove’, ‘Heaving’, ‘Lifting’

Answer 11

Rapid succession of present continuous verbs. Shows effort to free himself in that moment

Question 12

‘Nothing.’

Answer 12

Minor sentence. None of his actions freeing his arm