Explorers daughter Flashcards
Plumes of spray from the narwhal catching the light in a spectral play of colour
Beautiful image
In front of me and I took a sharp intake of breath
in Awe
glinting off man and whale.
juxtaposition equals.
essential, necessary, only, valuable
the word-choice emphasising the necessity of hunt.
Mischievous tricks
dream like
its single ivory tusks, which can grow up to six feet in length,
Listing, informative, factual detached tone.
Clustered
important event
a small gasp or jump
Suspense
It was like watching a vast, waterborne game
ironic, simile- anticpation
The narwhal are intelligent creatures, their senses are keen and they talk to one another
Informative- suspense
They were huge
Vulnerable, suspense.
He gently picked up his harpoon
ironic, killing
flimsy kayak, capsized, dwoned
language choice.
To dive, to leave, to survive
rule of three.
dilemma
Emphasises conflict in writers head.
