Hotel Room 12th Floor Quotes

Question 1

helicopter skirting like a damaged insect

Answer 1

similie- comparing insect in distress to a helicopter emphasising the unsettling theme of technological advancement

Question 2

midnight is not so easily defeated

Answer 2

metaphor -compares the dangers of the unknown and darkness to a person that connot be defeated making the speaker fearful emphasising the dangers of society

Question 3

jumbo sized dentist drill

Answer 3

metaphor- compares dentist drill known to be unpleasant to the ESB which although iconic scale is unsettling and intimidating

Question 4

uncivilised darkness

Answer 4

word choice- uncivilised suggests threat violence and darkness suggests unknown
- emphasising dangers of society

Question 5

million lit windows

Answer 5

hyperbole- this is used to create exaggeration emphasising that though the city is dangerous at night the lit windows create a sence of safety and emphasisies the large population in NYC

Question 6

ululating

Answer 6

word choice- howling of wailing sounds wild and uncivilised emphasising the theme of danger is society and violence