The explores daughter Flashcards
What is the main plot of TED
The extract describes a narwhal(toothed whale) hunt but without focusing on the usual elements of storytelling such as suspense and plot development. Rather, it explores the moral and environmental issues around hunting by indigenous people for survival. Herbert lived among the Inuit people as a child so she is able to give us an insight into what it is like to poach for survival.
What is the structure of TED
It is rigidly structured, each paragraph aimed at describing different things. In the first paragraph, the writer focuses on place and setting. In the next paragraphs, she explains why the Inghuits need to hunt narwhals to survive.cThe next paragraph includes lots of emotive language. The next paragraph is when the writer sees the beauty of the narwhals and is split between the side of the hunters and the narwhals,
How is magical imagery made in TED
“plumes of spray”, “catching the light in a spectral play of colour”, “glittering kingdom”, “the evening light was turning butter-gold”, “catching the soft billows of smoke”- (vivid imagery) this gives the feeling of a magical aura over Greenland.
How is danger introduced in TED
“Escaping” “dead of winter” gives a chilling tone to the extract. It introduces a dangerous atmosphere.
What effect does TED have on the reader
In my opinion, this anthology doesn’t engage the reader because the language used isn’t emotive or powerful. It doesn’t strike you and it doesn’t make you want to read on. Her opinions are mixed and although I agree with her, the anthology’s tone is flat as she doesn’t use much emotive language. The lack of pathos here has a monotone effect on the reader
