The Explorer’s Daughter Flashcards
Meaning
A journalist that grew up with Inuits visits her home and talks about her experiences watching a narwhal hunt
Structure
-shift in tone
-assertive final sentence
-conflicting points of view
Shift in tone
-draws the reader in, makes the experience of reading the article more enjoyable and so we are more susceptible to agreeing with her
Assertive final sentence
-cherry on the cake, makes the reader agree with her, but only because she had expertly built up to this point throughout the article
Contrasting view points
-makes her seem more reasonable, makes us agree with her more as she can look from everyone’s view point
Language
Figurative language
Metaphors
Semantic field of light
Soft Sibilance and soft vowel sounds
Personification
Jargon
Scientific reasoning
Figurative language
Conveys the majesty and wonder of nature
Hooks the reader, makes us more agreeable when she later gives her view
Metaphor
-‘Glittering kingdom’ creates an image in our heads and highlights the magical qualities of nature
-‘butter gold’ sensory description, helps create a vivid image
Semantic field of light
-gives a dream like quality to the passage and to the narwhals themselves, makes them seem so special and mysterious that they could be from another world
Soft Sibilance and soft vowel sounds
‘Soft billows of smoke’ reinforces that the narwhals are elegant and beautiful
Personification
Herbert personifies the narwhals, giving them human traits such as intelligence and purpose. This demonstrates her respect for the narwhal, as well as her sympathy for them.
Jargon
-gives the reader the impression that she is knowledgeable enough to talk about these topics
Scientific reasoning
Shows her knowledge
