Explorers daughter Flashcards
(4 cards)
Structure- explorers daughter
-… between personal … and factual …
-shift in … from o… the … and the narwhals to the … and their practices
-… suggests narwhals are …, drifting off …
-in … paragraph … picks up
-… paragraph is in … tense and is the … thoughts
-the writers … for most if the passage is … until the ..l where there is a very … judgement
-transition between personal anecdotes and factual info
-shift in focus from observing the environment and the narwhals to the people and their practices
-ellipsis suggests narwhals are mythical, drifting off endlessly
-final paragraph is in present tense and is the writers thoughts
-the writers judgement for most if the passage is divided until the end where there is a very definite judgement
Topic sentences for explorers daughter
-the c… between the need to s… and the importance of n… is portrayed throughout the text
-throughout the text there is a deep a… for the e… and the animals within it
-the Inughuit people are d… on narwhals to s…, and have done so for many g… due the harsh environment
-the conflict between the need to survive and the importance of nature is portrayed throughout the text
-throughout the text there is a deep appreciation for the environment and the animals within it
-the Inughuit people are dependent on narwhals to survive, and have done so for many generations due the harsh environment
Quotes for survival vs nature
“My heart leapt for both the hunter and the narwhal”
-p…⭐️
—>conveys sudden e… intensity
—>shows how her h… urges for both to be able to s…
—>although this is not p…
-J…⭐️
—>between the p… and the p…
—>deepens c… of narrators f…
-m…⭐️
—>representing a s… of emotion
—>of fear, e… or empathy
-s…⭐️
—>mirrors the b… in the narrators e…
“It was crucial to her that her husband catch a narwhal”
-e… language⭐️
—>evokes u… and necessity
—>not only for the h… but also his family and many others within the c…
-simple s…⭐️
—>sentence is simple but loaded with i…, failure to catch a n… might mean h… or hardship
“My heart also urged the narwhal to dive, to leaves to survive”
-p…⭐️
—>gives h… like qualities to her …
—>suggesting d… emotional involvement and i… conflict
—>heart becomes a c… with its own w…
-t…⭐️
—>it creates r…, builds tension and emphasises the u… and desperation of the m…
-a…⭐️
—>gives a poetic, almost p…-like quality to the p…
-uses a…⭐️
—>to speed up r…
—>mimicking u… of the situation
“My heart leapt for both the hunter and the narwhal”
-personification⭐️
—>conveys sudden emotional intensity
—>shows how her heart urges for both to be able to survive
—>although this is not possible
-juxtaposition⭐️
—>between the predator and the prey
—>deepens complexity of narrators feelings
-metaphor⭐️
—>representing a surge of emotion
—>of fear, excitement or empathy
-symmetry⭐️
—>mirrors the balance in the narrators empathy
“It was crucial to her that her husband catch a narwhal”
-emotive language⭐️
—>evokes urgency and necessity
—>not only for the hunter but also his family and many others within the community
-simple sentence⭐️
—>sentence is simple but loaded with implication, failure to catch a narwhal might mean hunger or hardship
“My heart also urged the narwhal to dive, to leaves to survive”
-personification⭐️
—>gives human like qualities to her heart
—>suggesting deep emotional involvement and internal conflict
—>heart becomes a character with its own will
-tricolon⭐️
—>it creates rhythm, builds tension and emphasises the urgency and desperation of the moment
-anaphora⭐️
—>gives a poetic, almost prayer-like quality to the plea
-uses asyndeton⭐️
—>to speed up rhythm
—>mimicking urgency of the situation
Quotes for dependent on narwhal
Explorers daughter
“Nor do they kill for sport”
-a…⭐️
—>sets up c… between Inughuit people and o…
—>contrasts the m… justification of h…
-e… denial⭐️
—>strong n… structure
—>used to d… the Inuit way of l…
-undertone of c…⭐️
—>c… those who do, and looking d… on it
—>believes it is c… to harm animals but n… for survival, however killing animals for f… should be f…
“Only one annual supply ship”
-highlights how c… off they are from the w…
—>emphasises how narwhals really are their m… source of f… and resources
—>d… the Inuit people, justifying their a…
“Source of light and heat”
—>both n… when living in such a harsh e…
—>implies while it provides f… is also provides other things like c… and fuel for fires and c…
—>shows narwhals are not just used for o… thing, but rather m…
“Necessary minerals and vitamins”
-t… language⭐️
—>appeals to l…
—>highlights how narwhals are a source of b… minerals that are needed for h… life to f…
-a… support⭐️
—>s…
—>argumentative support, balancing e… language elsewhere with clear r… evidence
“Nor do they kill for sport”
-antithesis⭐️
—>sets up contrast between Inughuit people and outsiders
—>contrasts the moral justification of hunting
-emphatic denial⭐️
—>strong negative structure
—>used to defend the Inuit way of life
-undertone of criticism⭐️
—>confronting those who do, and looking down on it
—>believes it is cruel to harm animals but necessary for survival, however kill animals for fun should be forbidden
“Only one annual supply ship”
-highlights how close off they are from the world
—>emphasises how narwhals really are their main source of food and resources
—>defending the Inuit people, justifying their actions
“Source of light and heat”
—>both necessities when living in such a harsh environment
—>implies while it provides food is also provides other things like clothing and fuel for fires and cooking
—>shows narwhals are not just used for one thing, but rather many
“Necessary minerals and vitamins”
-technical language⭐️
—>appeals to logic
—>highlights how narwhals are a source of beneficial minerals that are needed for human life to flourish
-argumentative support⭐️
—>structurally
—>argumentative support, balancing emotive language elsewhere with clear rational evidence
