Word Choice - Hotel Room 12th Floor Flashcards
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Ululating
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- has connotations of reverberating and non-stop
- this suggests the sirens of the emergency services are constant.
- this highlights they are always needed at night and helps to emphasise the violence in the city.
2
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Racing
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- has connotations of something in a hurry
- this suggests the emergency services are constantly required to attend incidents
- this highlights that there is a lot of violence in the city at night.
3
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Coldwater
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- has connotations of poverty and lack of basic needs being met
- this suggests there are areas which are poor and that do not have the wealth the city seems to generate.
- therefore these areas have become full of crime and violence, due to a lack of services.
4
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Glazed
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- has connotations of fixing something permanently with a covering that shines
- this suggests there will be a permanent stain of blood on the pavements of New York because of the level of violence and crime on the streets of the city.
