"Beyond Sky and the earth" Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
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Repetition
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“rolling into valleys, again and again”
- Repetition emphasises the vast landscape - awe
2
Q
Plosive sounds
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“Pinching” “Sharp” “Knuckling
- Harsh terrain - awe of surroundnings
3
Q
Listing + Repetition
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“ninety - minute.. Pasco”
- Isolation - environment
4
Q
Personification
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” I Watch mountains rise to meet moon”
- Sense of wonder and awe - exagerration
5
Q
Syndetic List
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“the winter air is thin and dry and very cold”
” Exaggerates conditions - informative - little sense of excitement
6
Q
Short sentence
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“It doesn’t even have traffic lights”
- Short sentence - tone of disappointment of Thimphu
7
Q
Juxtaposition
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“Cracked sidewalks and faded paintwork”
“thirty - odd years ago”
- Relatively New - despite this the environment illustrates a ghost town
8
Q
Volta Change
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L56
- Illustrates a positive point of view of Bhutanese people
- Glaze
- Respect / admiration
9
Q
Descriptive detail
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“they have beautiful… smiles”
- Striking and friendly - admiration
10
Q
Asyndetic Listing
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“Rainbow District of Desires,… Silver Pines”
- Emphasis of Beauty
11
Q
Contrast
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- Last Line
- Contrast form beginning - could be patronising
12
Q
Juxtaposition
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” While rest of Asia overrun … Bhutan”
- Highlights Bhutan unique history - keen awe admire
13
Q
topic sent.
A
awe and wonder
her confusion
her increasing admiration
