BK2 C8 Flashcards
What happens
London depopulated
Wailed of a martians echoing through the lifeless city
Moves towards it in suicidal intent
Martians dad due to bacteria
How does wells describe London
Haunting multi sensory description t o conjure a vivid description of dead london. London is scared and perhaps having its own funeral as life will never go back , it is the heart of the empire
What is the narrator doing
Even through he is walking through his home place his is venturing into the unknown, he has no knowledge which frightens him, the simplicity of the death of the martians makes the artillery mans plane even more ridiculous and far fetched
Quote showing death
“Stillness of death”
Quote showing London
“It was a city condemned and derelict…”
Quote showing the martians call
“Ulla,ulla,ulla,ulla”
Quote showing the narrators confused
“Why was I wondering alone in this city of the dead?”
Quote showing the silence
“The silence came like s thunderclap”
Quote showing the funeral
“Black shroud”
Quote showing the night
“Night, the mother of fear”
Quote showing the birds
“Multitude of Black birds”
Quote showing the martians dead
“Martians-dead!-slain
Quote showing to trust god
“Hum list things that god, in his wisdom has put upon this earth”
Quote showing life returning
“The pulse of life”
