Chapter 10 Into The Storm Flashcards
What happens
Narrator sets out to return to Leatherhead
Sees the third cylinder land
Terrifying encounter with the Martian
Why does the narrator want to return
See if the martians are still there his Curiosity and excitement reigns his best survival skill, fear
What do the martians tripods prove
They are highly advance and capable creatures when human communication breaks down they thrive
Who does the narrator meet while the encounter of the martians
A man who merely screams in his face out of fear before the narrator can get a grain of information out of him
What does the storm do
Emphasises the enormous conflict taking place on the ground a perfect backdrop
Quote to show the narrator eager to return
“ I had been feverishly excited all day”
Quote to show nature is afraid
“ the trees about me shivered”
Quote to show the third cylinder landing
“ it was the third falling star!”
Quote to show the narrator doesn’t know how to describe it
“ how do I describe it?”
Quote to show the storm
“ the thunderclaps, treading on the hills of another”
2 quote showing the mechanic of the martians
“ a monstrous tripod “
“ a walking engine of glittering metal”
A quote to show the physical and mental state of the narrator
“ bruised, weary, wet to the skin”
A quote to show the narrators guilt for the death of the inn keeper
“Whose conveyance i had taken “
