Passage to Africa Flashcards
1
Q
What does the asyndetic list at the start of the story emphasise
A
The harsh environment they live in
2
Q
What does the phrase “like a ghost village” do
A
Simile, foreshadows death to come in the story.
3
Q
What does the one sentence para do in the story
A
It signals a shift of tone from detached to a more introspective tone
4
Q
What does the phrase “Festering wound” do in the story
A
Gruesome imagery of pain, evokes horrors of war + famine.
5
Q
What does the story try to emphasise
A
That even such a small thing like a smile can change the way you look at things, he looked at thing like a reporter detached and cyclical but with a smile it made him be more personal.
