Beyond The Sky And Earth Flashcards
Structure
-autobiographical first person perspective
-analogies
-anecdotes
-present tense
-long syntax
-hyphens in lines 67-68
-short sentence
-possible Volta
Meaning it
It is a memoir and so about her own personal experiences of Bhutan
Autobiographical first person perspective
Helps the reader to identify with her experiences
Analogies
-Helps the reader to imagine an unfamiliar environment
-Eg child gathering earth, give the reader a magical image and so the mountains seem magical and vast, which is what she intends
Present tense
Creates a sense of immediacy
Anecdotes
However, she interweaves her personal anecdotes and descriptions with factual detail and geographical jargon to highlight her credibility and knowledge of Bhutan, for example: ‘Tibetan plateau’, ‘4,500 meters’, ‘crests and gorges’.
Long syntax
-“Mountains all around, climbing up to peaks, rolling into valleys, again and again”
-Long sentence mirrors the rolling of the mountains and valleys
hyphens in lines 67-68
Create disjointed sentences, reflecting her thought process and difficulty understanding and labelling her thoughts.
Short sentence
-disappointment?
-‘it doesn’t even have traffic lights.’
Possible Volta
Turning point at which after she only expresses admiration for Bhutan
Language
-Semantic field of magic
-reference to old names of Bhutan
-personification
-allusions
-juxtapositions
-alliteration and hyperbole
-Semantic field of magic
-Portrays the land as magical
References to old names of Bhutan
Associates it with ancient wonders, nature and beauty. Further increases any awe we may have of the place, such as from her saying she can imagine it
Personification
Contributes to the Vivid and romanticised evocation of the landscape
Allusions
Help the reader to understand that this is still part of the modern world, in a way
