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Question 1

Plumes of spray from the narwhal catching the light in a spectral play of colour

Answer 1

Beautiful image

Question 2

In front of me and I took a sharp intake of breath

Answer 2

in Awe

Question 3

glinting off man and whale.

Answer 3

juxtaposition equals.

Question 4

essential, necessary, only, valuable

Answer 4

the word-choice emphasising the necessity of hunt.

Question 5

Mischievous tricks

Answer 5

dream like

Question 6

its single ivory tusks, which can grow up to six feet in length,

Answer 6

Listing, informative, factual detached tone.

Question 7

Clustered

Answer 7

important event

Question 8

a small gasp or jump

Answer 8

Suspense

Question 9

It was like watching a vast, waterborne game

Answer 9

ironic, simile- anticpation

Question 10

The narwhal are intelligent creatures, their senses are keen and they talk to one another

Answer 10

Informative- suspense

Question 11

They were huge

Answer 11

Vulnerable, suspense.

Question 12

He gently picked up his harpoon

Answer 12

ironic, killing

Question 13

flimsy kayak, capsized, dwoned

Answer 13

language choice.

Question 14

To dive, to leave, to survive

Answer 14

rule of three.

Question 15

dilemma

Answer 15

Emphasises conflict in writers head.

Question 16

Nor do they kill for sport

Answer 16

emphasises same idea, ironic.

Question 17

Hunting is still an absolute necessity in Thule.

Answer 17

assertive confident tone.