Analyzing Robert Frost's 'Touching The Void'

English Anthology
SECTION A
Touching the Void
-Long sentences suggest the build-up of fear.
-Dynamic verbs “splitting…rushing” etc… show speed and action.
-Pain metaphors “pain flooded”, “a fierce burning fire”
-Breaks in paragraphs can show a pause for the reader to realise the severity of the injury.
-In the first three paragraphs the pain and extent of injury are in the foreground whereas in the rest of Joe’s account, his mental state is the focus.
-Graphic description “grotesque distortion” to shock the reader.
-Short sentences in fourth paragraph show desperation and speed of thought.
-Use of conditional “if” to show uncertainty.
-Ellipses show movement between thought.
-“ruptured, twisted, crushed” is a cumulative triplet to convey
-An unscientific phrase “bubbles of gas” is used.
-At the end of the 5th paragraph, the writer includes her first concrete fact and gives her source.
-The 6th paragraph is a topic sentence followed by a list of facts, which is an effective way of arguing as the conclusion is clearly proven, only the context or the facts themselves can be challenged.
-The word “addiction” is used to describe humanities reliance on fossil fuels, this has the negative connotations of drug abuse, suggesting that stopping using them will be difficult and unpleasant.
-The answer to the second question she posed is very vague “most people…having an effect” no specifics are given.
-Uses data from the IPCC which is a reputable source.
-Informal language of “mop up” and “sky high” is used suggesting this is not a paper for scientific peers.
-Hypophora is used in the 10th paragraph with the blunt answer of “No.” which dispels any doubt.
-Immature diction of “farting cows” is used as she tries to engage with readers on a basic humour level.
-Uses the discourse marker “what is more”.
-The idiom “sting in its tail” suggests an unexpected danger, as do the
Negative language is used such as “farce” and “tragedy” to convey that the writer does not approve of what they did.
-Upon reading further, the reader discovers that this is not the first time the men have been threatened with military actions by the Russians. This indicates that they are not prepared to be explorers as they fail to do basic research. Having been through this “farce” once, any sensible person would take extra precautions before attempting a similar feat. This highlights the immature nature of the men that the writer is presenting.
-Times and places are used to make the article appear more reliable and be more informative for the reader. The fact that the crash occurred in the sea off Antarctica indicates to the reader that they were in a barren and, of course, cold place. This makes their lack of preparation and rescue plane appear even more irresponsible as the environment is so hostile and people have died because of it.
-The description of the “nine-hour rescue” from “icy water” dramatizes the incident to exaggerate the danger the men were in and the inconvenience that was