Explorer's or boys messing about? Flashcards
1
Q
serious dangerous tone
A
- ‘Russians threatened’
- ‘Royal Navy, the RAF and British coastguards’ overwhelmed list of special forces
2
Q
dramatic language
A
- ‘tragedy’
- ‘plunged’
- ‘plucked’
3
Q
accusing tone
A
- ‘confusion about what exactly the men where trying to achieve’
- technical information
4
Q
‘Mr Brooks, 42 and 40-year-old Mr Smith’
A
- their ages contrast with ‘boys’
5
Q
sibilance
A
- ‘steaming’
- ‘survival suits’
- knew they were taking a risk
6
Q
alliteration
A
- ‘floes and float’
- places emphasis on the action
7
Q
‘They’ll probably have their bottoms kicked and be sent home the long way’
A
- mocking the seriousness of the situation
- they most likely will not get into trouble because of their status
8
Q
list of adventures to show that he’s used to dangerous situations
A
‘white water rapids of the Zambezi river by kayak and survived a charge by a silver back gorilla in the Congo.’
