English language

Question 1

glittering kingdom in front of me
butter gold
soft billows

Answer 1

Visual imagery
captures the awe she experiences when looking at the natural world. Creates an almost romantic depiction of life here as an idyllic retreat from the modern world.

Question 2

this rich source of vitamin c was the one reason that the Eskimos have never suffered from scurvy

Answer 2

informative,factual language
clear, factual detail of the benefits of hunting for the survival of the tribe. Resemble a science book in its tone.

Question 3

it was like watching a vast waterborne game

Answer 3

simile
creates a visual image of the hunt as if it has winners and losers and is as much down to luck as it is skill. there is no one certain route or rule for success. This description once again paints an image of the tribesman as being heroic and industrious, overcoming the perils and dangers of nature.

Question 4

from hers, “I fell to wondering…” to the women’s - The women clustered on the knoll of the lookout…’ to the hunters’ he gently picked up his harpoon and aimed to those of the wider world - sea mammals that we demand to be protected

Answer 4

–use of different viewpoints
through the viewpoint of the gathered wives we witness their wait for their husbands to return with a catch; this creates suspense and enables us to empathise with the tribe’s viewpoint. enables the reader to see how difficult this experience is for the writer to arrive at a mortal conclusion.
** different viewpoint create a moral dilemma ; this creates tension throughout the passage.

Question 5

pods, narwhal, mattak

Answer 5

– scientific/specific language
gives the writing a tone of expertise showing the reader that she is knowledgable about the area and topic.
raises her in our esteem and trust

Question 6

i urged the man of in my head
‘flimsy kayak’

Answer 6

Emotive language
Emotive verb “urged” creates sympathy for the grace and agility of the hunters ; their stillness and vulnerability
Emotive adjective “Flimsy”suggest that writer admires the heroic endeavours of these ordinary men trying to carve an existence
The narwhal is an essential contributor to the survivalof the hunters’ - even facts invclude emotive language to justify the hunters . But the narwhal are intelligent creatures links to “dilemma” The writer is unsure who to sympathise with most

Question 7

Only on harpoon with two heads and one bladder.

Answer 7

–detailed descriptions
precise descriptions hone in on the finer detail of the experience as well as presenting us with the broader picture .Her level of detail serves to inform the reader about the precise ways in which the inuhgite tribe exist and depend upon the narwhal meat

Question 8

my heart also urged the narwhal to dive to leave to survive

Answer 8

–list of three
list highlights the dilemma in the next paragraph . repetition of ‘urged’ adds to this (from I urged the man on in my head’)

Question 9

structure of the passage

Answer 9

begins with a description of the setting, creating tension as they wait for the narwhal to apper. rest of the passage moves between description of the hunt and the writers response to facts about the narhwal and the inghuit
The final paragraph attempts to sew up the different viewpoints and provides us with a balanced viewpoint

Question 10

hunting is still an absolute necessity in Thule

Answer 10

-final short sentence
‘absolute necessary is an emphatic conclusion showing the writers understanding of the hunters despite the dilemme