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Question 1

What does the phrase “glittering kingdom” do in the story.

Answer 1

Metaphor- creates a magical quality about the place that the story is set.

Question 2

What does the phrase “To die, to leave, to survive,” do in the story

Answer 2

Tri-Colon, shows her sympathy for the narwhals however it also emphasises she is torn between them.

Question 3

What does the phrase “like a watching a vast, waterborne game” do in the story.

Answer 3

Simile, conveys the excitement of what was happening as well as the competitiveness

Question 4

What does the story do

Answer 4

It shows the reader that although they may feel that whale killing is horrible it is a necessity in these tribes due to there lack of resources.