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Plumes of spray from the narwhal catching the light in a spectral play of colour

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Beautiful image

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2
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In front of me and I took a sharp intake of breath

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in Awe

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3
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glinting off man and whale.

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juxtaposition equals.

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4
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essential, necessary, only, valuable

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the word-choice emphasising the necessity of hunt.

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Mischievous tricks

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dream like

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its single ivory tusks, which can grow up to six feet in length,

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Listing, informative, factual detached tone.

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7
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Clustered

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important event

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8
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a small gasp or jump

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Suspense

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9
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It was like watching a vast, waterborne game

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ironic, simile- anticpation

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The narwhal are intelligent creatures, their senses are keen and they talk to one another

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Informative- suspense

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They were huge

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Vulnerable, suspense.

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12
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He gently picked up his harpoon

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ironic, killing

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13
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flimsy kayak, capsized, dwoned

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language choice.

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14
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To dive, to leave, to survive

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rule of three.

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dilemma

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Emphasises conflict in writers head.

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16
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Nor do they kill for sport

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emphasises same idea, ironic.

17
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Hunting is still an absolute necessity in Thule.

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assertive confident tone.