A Journey Into Bhutan Flashcards
1
Q
Metaphor
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‘It is easier to picture a giant child gathering earth in great armfuls, piling up rock, pinching mud’
2
Q
Personification
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‘I watch mountains rise to meet the moon’
3
Q
Repetition
A
‘On the other side of mountains are mountains and more mountains again.’
4
Q
Factual language
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‘Although Thimphu’s official population is 20000, it seems even smaller. It doesn’t even have traffic lights.
5
Q
Juxtaposition
A
‘Cracked sidewalks and faded paintwork’
‘Beautiful aristocratic faces with dark, almond-shaped eyes, high cheekbones and gentle smiles.’
6
Q
Metaphor
A
‘Great game’
