G5M Flashcards
1
Q
“shattered”
A
Highlights the destruction and violence that has just taken place.
2
Q
“bristling with fragments of glass”
A
Just as a beard would be bristling with and covered in hair, so too is there a large amount of glass embedded in the man’s face. Highlights extent of man’s injuries
3
Q
“complete the operation”
A
suggests something clinical and without emotion and that the youths don’t care about the couple’s injuries
4
Q
“spurts arterial blood”
A
Highlights the large amount of blood
that the woman is losing and that her
injury is severe and life-threatening
5
Q
“keep their eyes on the road”
A
the drivers could have helped the couple but chose not to. Emphasises lack of care/concern
