English language Anthology's - question 4 Flashcards
How does Adichie present thoughts and feelings in a danger of a single story?
Stereotyping is dangerous
- cautionary tone “the danger”
- juxtaposition and antithesis of stories and realities (Adiche’s stories as a child, Adiche’s precontrived ideas of Fide, roommates expectations of Adiche’s prejudice of Mexicans)
- repetition “over and over”
- parallel structure “a single story of catastrophe”
We are all guilty of stereotyping
- collective pronoun “we”
- language choice “unintended” “well meaning”- empathetic tone
- personal anecdotes
- ethos - self critique establishes credibility
Stories can be empowering
- contrast “paradise”
- optimistic tone
- collective pronoun “we”
- use of colon (line 27) emphasising importance that African stories “saved” Adiche
How does Zephaniah present thoughts and feelings in Young and Dyslexic?
Frustrated by the education system
- anecdotes
- dialogue (teacher insults)
- blurring of lines of stereotyping his race and academic ability
- pathos
Dyslexia is not a measure of intelligence
- simple sentence “I just had self belief”
language of academia
Dyslexia is an advantage
- use of punctuation (:)
- imperative verbs
- defiant tone - “if someone cant understand dyslexia its their problem”
- parallel sentence structures “we are the architects, we are the designers”
How does Alagiah present thoughts and feelings in a passage to Africa?
Sympathises for the Somali people
- triplets and listing, creates an image of great suffering (thousand, hungry lean scared)
- clinical tone- emphasises how commonplace death is
- contrast (paragraph 7 and 8) between their suffering and their attempts at maintaining their dignity evokes pathos
News crews become apathetic
- lang choice - “one ill never forget”
- dismissive tone highlights apathy of the media
- repetition of “smile” becomes a motif
We don’t deserve the comfortable live we have
- contrast between the “comfort” of our living rooms with the frank description of feeding centre
How does Herbert present thoughts and feelings in explorers daughter?
Respects the Narwhal
- literacy style creates a beautiful image “spectral play” “mischievous tricks”
- language choice and use of facts highlights their intelligence “methodically” “hearing is developed”
Respects the Hunter
- emphasising the danger of hunting through language choice “flimsy” “drowned” “capsized”
- use of factual language and listing to highlight the necessity of hunting
- creates suspense through verbs “gasp” and simile to reflect the anticipation “like watching a vast waterborne game”
Conflicted
- juxtaposition of man and narwhal represents them as equals
- use of triplets creates a sense of panic “to dive to to leave to survive” - also a semantic field of danger
- transitioning from a literacy style to a factual style represents how easy it is to romanticise the setting and become sentimental, but the use of factual language brings author back to harsh facts
How does Ralston present thoughts and feelings in between a rock and a hard place?
Confident
- mathematical language “eleven or twelve feet high, a foot higher”
- expert terminology “a foot higher and of a different geometry than the overhang”
- dependent clause “If I can step onto it”
- assured tone
- active voice
Lost control
- passive voice “disbelief paralysed me” “anxiety has my brain tweaking”
- personification “my head consumes the sky”
- listing “palm in, thumb up, fingers extended”
Panicked
- Dialogue “Get your hand out of there!” - exclamation marks
- verb choice “yank”
- short sentences “I’m frantic” “i cry out” “i grimace and growl”
How does Zeppa present thoughts and feelings in beyond the sky and the earth?
Isolation and overwhelmed of terrain
- repetition of “again and again”
- “all and only mountains” - negative tone
- list of journey “five different flights over four days” “from Toronto to Montreal to Amsterdam to New Delhi to Calcutta to Paro”- how far away from home, isolation
Cultural Differences:
- “instant coffee, powdered milk, plasticky white bread” list of cheap artificial food, semantic field associated with western culture
- She believes that “Thimphu will never look like New York”, implying that the two worlds will never meet, reinforced by the references to beautiful natural beauty juxtaposed with synthetic products and Western cultural references
- “teenagers in acid washed jeans” temporally out of joint, modernism is decades behind, second hand culture not latest trends
How does Yen Mah present thoughts and feelings in a Chinese Cinderella?
Full of dread
- “like a persistent toothache” simile, hyperbolic language, figurative language
- “full of foreboding” fricative alliteration, juxtaposing ideas, mention of home brings an unsettling feeling
Disbelief of winning
- self deprecating tone “Is it possible? Am I dreaming? Me, the winner?” triplet, rhetorical question
- “the rules and regulations were so very complicated” belittling tone
End feeling like the world is her oyster
- “Going to England is like entering heaven” simile, hyperbolic language mimics intense happiness
- “bliss was it in that dawn to be alive” ironic, still thinks like a writer, cant study literature
- “Father I should go to medical school” obedient tone, sense of acceptance
How does Macdonald present thoughts and feelings in H is for Hawk?
Anticipation/tension she feels in the bird being revealed
- “the last few seconds before a battle” tone of anticipation
“another thump” “and another thump” onomatopoeia, mimics anticipation
“chaotic clatter” alliteration, repetition, metaphor
= “ and” “and” “and” syndetic listing- overwhelming experiences
- short sentences “a reptile” “a fallen angel” hyperbolic language
Overwhelming feeling of seeing the bird/ fearful but in awe?
- “a great flood of sunlight drenches us and everything is brilliance and fury” pathetic fallacy= god-like imagery intimidated but in awe
- “like gold falling through water” beautiful imagery
short sentences juxtaposed with extensive listing= overwhelming feeling - overwhelming feeling , maybe parallels with father death which was also overwhelming
Scared but really awkward when she is requesting other bird
- “it was the wrong bird” turning point, short sentences reflect disappointment and tension
“and dear God it did” expression of fear and shock
“This is not my Hawk” inner dialogue, convince herself, repetition “But this isn’t my Hawk”
- ellipsis “…” creates awkwardness and tension
How does Levine present thoughts and feelings in A game of Polo with a Headless Goat?
Anticipating the race
- “we drove off” in media res, anticipating the race
- “lads” pronoun, youth and naïve tone
- “fired with enthusiasm” metaphor, awakening and excitement, hyperbolic language, dramatic tone
“we waited for eternity” hyperbole
Excitement of moment
- longer complex sentences
- onomatopoeia sounds
- dialogue “coming, coming”
“cloud of fumes and dusk” cartoon imagery
“vehicles roaring”
semantic field of action “vehicles grew; horns tooting; bells ringing”, also a tricolon
Anti climax as it ends/ends with fear/tempers rising with locals
“the race was over” exhalation, anticlimactic juxtaposes with longer complex sentences prior
“swallowed up by the crowd” personification mimics threatening environment
“could have caused problems” clash in culture, euphemism, comical
beginning - “we”
end - “they” “i”
What are Morris’ thoughts and feelings in explorers or boys messing about?/ How does Morris characterise the two men?
characterise them: reckless, egotistical, infertile, overgrown children
Morris is frustrated by them
- “explorers or boys messing about” explorers (worthy of respect and admiration) and boys (public nuisance) - contrast
he title poses a rhetorical question, with the use of the idiomatic phrase “boys messing about” creating the impression that the men were naive and childlike:
- “involved the royal navy, the raf, and british coastguards” rule of three, list, tricolon extent of people helping and resources required
“tax payer would pick up the bill”
experts continued questioning “experts questions the wisdom” “wisdom of teams latest adventure was questioned” repetition of “wisdom” belittling tone
Scenario is ironic and comical
“called his wife” “wedding present”- domesticated imagery, ironic they are marriage acting like “children”
Grown up children
“boys messing about with a helicopter” infantile description ridicules them, juvenile approach to outdoors
“both men are experienced adventures”
volta narrative shift away from critical tone
