'H' Is For Hawk

Question 1

What are the key points?

Answer 1

1. Specialist vocabulary
2. Two consecutive sentences
3. Onomatopoeia and simile
4. Short sentences
5. Plosive/repetition/metaphors/similes
6. Sensitive words/fricative
7. 4 short sentences followed by ‘oh’
8. Personification
9. Rhetorical questions/final sentence

Question 2

Specialist vocabulary

Answer 2

In the first paragraph TWU specialist vocabulary.
‘Article 10s’ ‘officially forms’ ‘ captive bred’ are examples.
This shows the endangered nature of the hawk and highlights the writer seeking distraction from grief

Question 3

lists in Two consecutive sentences

Answer 3

The second paragraph uses a list in consecutive sentences.

Lists are a common way to make argument more powerful.

Question 4

Onomatopoeia and simile

Answer 4

TWU onomatopoeia and simile to bring the story and bird to life. She says ‘thump’ twice and “as if someone had punched it.’ These techniques make the reader feel the life in the story.

Question 5

third paragraph - Short sentences

Answer 5

Short sentences increase tension especially if several used at once; “ Concentration “. “Infinite caution “.
Having no verbs “the last few seconds in a battle” makes the reader think there is more tension and no time even to think.

Question 6

Plosive/repetition/metaphors/similes

Answer 6

Plosive alliteration “barred and beaten” shows violence.
Repetition and italics “enormous, enormous” adds impact.
Magical metaphors and similes “conjuring trick. A reptile. A fallen angel. A griffin.” And “gold falling through water”.
Provides sensory overload of how she sees the bird and the bird sees the world.

Question 7

In paragraph 4 Sensitive words/fricative/ hyperbole

Answer 7

Sensitive words “calm” “ concern” “care” shows expertise of the bird handler.
Fricative alliteration “fizzing and fuzzing” highlights birds confusion
Hyperbole “ the whole world had fallen into them at once” shows contrast of the girl

Question 8

4 short sentences followed by ‘oh’

Answer 8

TWU uses short sentences and oh as if in shock.

Contrast with longer and mor descriptive parsgpaghs

Question 9

paragraph 5 Personification

Answer 9

“A sort of mad woman” “smokier and darker”
Personification to bring the second life
3 & 5 paragraphs long to give full descriptions of the 2 birds

Question 10

Rhetorical questions/final sentence

Answer 10

“Isn’t she?” “Could I?”
Show confusion
Final sentence “a moment of total silence” leaves reader uncertain as to what happens next.