english language Flashcards
Danger of a single story
Anecdotal and light-hearted
Humour to create non-hostile tone
Short sentence = limited view
(sneaking, fleecing, arrested) = negative connotations
paradise contrast w danger to show hopefulness
A Passage to Africa
Thousand contrast w one to show importance
Ghost like imagery shows isolation
Dismissive tone
Semantic field death and decay
Parallel structure = rigidity in roles
The Explorer’s Daughter
Imagery and semantic field of wonder, mystical
facts show ethos, so we trust, and highlights necessity
climax of thoughts (my heart leapt)
danger invokes respect for hunters
final verdict is short clause so not open to dicussion
juxtaposition of man and narwhal
literary / factual style shows romanticisation but facts bring reader back to the harsh reality
Explorers or boys messing about
‘plunged’ ‘plucked’ show cartoonish imagery
expert diction highlights rescue efforts
watch alludes to wealth - makes reader unsympathetic
listing emphasises rescue efforts
last sentence is juvenile which undermines severity
economic impact shows negative consequence
127 Hours
expert diction and mathematical language = ethos
positive assured tone
sibilance = agility
active voice - engages reader in action
violent verbs
asyndetic listing - gruesome image
animalistic - grimace / growl / brute force
minor expletive
last minor sentence highlights futile attempts
Young and dyslexic?
Triplets (repetition of no) emphasis
Negative assumptions, aggressive verbs
Lists achievements
Name dropping establishes importance
direct address - personal
reassuring, sense of community created by collective terms
A Game of Polo
Long first 3 paragraphs to build suspense
sense of dullness contrasts w race later on
judgemental view
cartoonish imagery
onomatopoeia adds to chaos
repetition of rules to emphasise importance
short clauses - action
A Journey into Bhutan
Plosives emphasise harsh landscape
Listing of travel emphasises isolation
factual info - no emotion or excitement
short sentence = dissappointed tone (traffic lights)
syndetic listing of weather - emphasises remote conditions
historical detail emphasises her interest
short sentence at end contrasts with beginning
impeccable english and last sentence have slightly patronising tone
H is for Hawk
Violence creates tension
Boring factual language contrasts w later description
syrupy slow = sibilance = slows pace
syndetic listing = overwhelming
heavenly imagery emphasises beauty
short sentences = disappointment
negative imagery for other hawk
question marks - show uncertainty
Chinese Cinderella
pathetic fallacy = increased tension
chauffeur - wealth and disconnect from family
god like imagery - father is powerful
questions reflect low self-esteem
for once = subordinate clause = rare moment
hyperboles show intense happiness
repetition of modal verb = in control
