'Explorers or boys messing about?' Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
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Cartoonish Imagery
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- “plunged” “plucked”
- Undermines their silly adventure as “boys messing around”
2
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Listing
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” Royal, Navy, RAF… coastguards”
- reinforces the amount of resources required to save them - importance
3
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Jargon
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“Experts questioned.. four - seater Robinson R44 has a single engine”
- Jargon used by experts underpins the idiocy of inadequate equipment
4
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Juxtaposition
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“hostile environment”
- Inadequacy of equipment juxtaposed with the dangerous environment - underprepared
5
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Allusion
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“Smith, also known as Q”
- Connotes fiction and fantasy as it alludes to 007 - mockery/ irony due his pretentiousness
- Imitates “boys messing around” - fiction/ fantasy interpretation
6
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Dramatic Imagery
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” Called his wife”
- Dramatic imagery - frames Mr Brooks as a child calling for his mummy - “Boys messing about”
7
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Volta Change
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- L36
- Shifts away from the critical tone - emphasises the “boys” achievements and professionalism
- Despite this they are underprepared
8
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Juvenile lexis
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“they’ll probably have their bottoms kicked and be sent home the long way”
- Juvenile lexis strips away professionalism - depicts them as boys messing about
9
Q
Verb Choices
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” Ditched” “Scrambled”
- Downgrades gravity of the situation as Explorers act carelessly waiting for rescue
10
Q
Infantile Expression
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“emergency people”
- Refers to them in a childish way with no professional pronouns
11
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Allusion (2)
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“Breitling”
- Alludes to wealth and privilege of explorers - using expansive gear and lack of ability/judgement
12
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Inverted Commas
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’ “trusty helicopter” ‘
- Mocks in sarcasm their inadequate preparation by using a small heli
13
Q
What types of techniques are in this text
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Inverted Commas
Allusion (2)
Infantile Expression
Verb Choices
Juvenile lexis
Juxtaposition
Jargon
Listing
Cartoonish Imagery
