Explorer’s or boys messing about Flashcards
(5 cards)
Topic sentences or explorers or boys messing about
-The article q… whether the two men are b… explorers or simply r… individuals
-Morris raises c… about how d… and life threatening the exploration was, not only to … but also to the others … in rescuing them
-the writer uses m… language to … the men presenting them as i… and childish
-The article questions whether the two men are brave explorers or simply reckless individuals
-Morris raises concerns about how dangerous and life threatening the exploration was, not only to them but also to the others involved in rescuing them
-the writer uses mocking language to undermine the men presenting them as irresponsible and childish
Quotes for acting childishly
Explorers or boys messing about
“boys messing about”
-t…⭐️
—>p… question
-r… the men
-r… question⭐️
-i… phrase⭐️
-creates negative i… of men
-f…⭐️ t… of poem
“Won the world freestyle helicopter championship”
-i…⭐️
-n… as he assumed he would be able to f…
-lack of e… and rational thought p…
“Experienced adventurers”…”property developers”
-j…⭐️
-sarcastic t…⭐️
-seem u…
-not a trained p…
“boys messing about”
-title⭐️
—>provocative question
-ridicules the men
-rhetorical question⭐️
-idiomatic phrase⭐️
-creates negative image of men
-foreshadows⭐️ tone of poem
“Won the world freestyle helicopter championship”
-ironic⭐️
-naive as he assumed he would be able to fly
-lack of ethics and rational thought process
“Experienced adventurers”…”property developers”
-juxtaposition⭐️
-sarcastic tone⭐️
-seem underprepared
-not a trained professional
Quotes for danger
Explorers or boys messing about
“Trusty helicopter”
-i…⭐️
-s…⭐️
-emphasises how u… it was
“Plunged” “scrambled” “plucked”
-v…⭐️
-suggest d… and helplessness
“Nothing short of a miracle”
-h…⭐️
-exaggerates the i… of the men’s s…
-i… tone⭐️
-highlights d…, however implies that it was their f… to begin with
“Icy waters” “hostile environment” “uncharted waters”
-adjectives⭐️
-highlights s… of actions
-not s… for two unprofessional m…
“Trusty helicopter”
-irony⭐️
-sarcasm⭐️
-emphasises how unreliable it was
“Plunged” “scrambled” “plucked”
-verbs⭐️
-suggest desperation and helplessness
“Nothing short of a miracle”
-hyperbole⭐️
-exaggerates the improbability of the men’s survival
-ironic tone⭐️
-highlights danger, however implies that it was their fault to begin with
“Icy waters” “hostile environment” “uncharted waters”
-highlights severity of actions
-not suited for two unprofessional men
Quotes about recklessness
Explorers or boys messing about
“The taxpayer would pick up the bill”
-c… language⭐️
-men aren’t having to f… the c…
-make it seem c… and regular
“Rescue involves the Royal Navy, the RAF and British coast guards”
-t…⭐️
-shows how their i… actions led to a m… scale problem
-highlights m… of people i…
“Surveyed uncharted waters
-semantic field of e… ⭐️
-uses p… language⭐️
—>c… lack of p… of the men
“The taxpayer would pick up the bill”
-colloquial language⭐️
-men aren’t having to face the consequences
-make it seem casual and regular
“Rescue involves the Royal Navy, the RAF and British coast guards”
-tricolon⭐️
-shows how their irresponsible actions led to a mass scale problem
-highlights magnitude of people involved
“Surveyed uncharted waters
-semantic field of exploration ⭐️
-uses professional language⭐️
—>contrasts lack of professionalism of the men
Structural features of explorers or boys messing about
-title
—>f… opinion
-c… narrative with frequent breaks of e… comment
—>inserting j… and sarcastic r…
-s… paragraphs
—>fast-p… narrative
—>mirrors u… of rescue situation
-title
—>foreshadows opinion
-chronological narrative with frequent breaks of editorial comment
—>inserting judgemental and sarcastic remarks
-short paragraphs
—>fast-paced narrative
—>mirrors urgency of rescue situation
