Ellen MacArthur
How does Ellen MacArthur help the reader to understand the dangers of climbing the mast?
Ellen MacArthur says “I had worked through the night preparing for it”. The word preparing shows that the challenge ahead is something that can’t be done randomly but something that needs preparation. MacArthur also uses listing to emphases her preparation for the challenge that she is going to undertake. “Making sure I had all the tools mouse lines and bits I might need”.
MacArthur also expresses the danger of climbing the mast by expressing her feelings and emotions. She expresses her feelings by using superlatives, which is shown in this quote “it was the hardest climb to date”. The word ‘hardest’ emphases the enormity or the task that she undertook. “I had agonized for hours”, the fact that a professional sailer with years of experience would have agonized for hours gives a message that the task is very dangerous. Ellen MacArthur uses direct language to detail her feelings such as exhausted, rallied and to convey the physical and psychological effort required.
The strongest phrasing, reflected in the use of more complex words, is often linked to moments of potential danger, sometimes suggestive of near panic “a world over which I had no control”.
Strong focus on words that convey detail of features and equipment or the boat, including the height of the mast, the weather, the waves giving a sense or actuality. Ellen MacArthur uses vivid description to describe the dangers of climbing the mast.
Use of words that suggest struggle, effort or challenge “the hardest climb to date.”
In conclusion Ellen MacArthur uses various different techniques to help the reader understand the dangers of climbing the mast such as using superlatives,
The frequent use of the dashes creates tension because it makes the reader wait for her to clarify her ideas. This acts as a narrative hook because the reader wants to find out the details of the story.
Ellen
Ellen MacArthur says “I had worked through the night preparing for it”. The word preparing shows that the challenge ahead is something that can’t be done randomly but something that needs preparation. MacArthur also uses listing to emphases her preparation for the challenge that she is going to undertake. “Making sure I had all the tools mouse lines and bits I might need”.
MacArthur also expresses the danger of climbing the mast by expressing her feelings and emotions. She expresses her feelings by using superlatives, which is shown in this quote “it was the hardest climb to date”. The word ‘hardest’ emphases the enormity or the task that she undertook. “I had agonized for hours”, the fact that a professional sailer with years of experience would have agonized for hours gives a message that the task is very dangerous. Ellen MacArthur uses direct language to detail her feelings such as exhausted, rallied and to convey the physical and psychological effort required.
The strongest phrasing, reflected in the use of more complex words, is often linked to moments of potential danger, sometimes suggestive of near panic “a world over which I had no control”.
Strong focus on words that convey detail of features and equipment or the boat, including the height of the mast, the weather, the waves giving a sense or actuality. Ellen MacArthur uses vivid description to describe the dangers of climbing the mast.
Use of words that suggest struggle, effort or challenge “the hardest climb to date.”
In conclusion Ellen MacArthur uses various different techniques to help the reader understand the dangers of climbing the mast such as using superlatives,
The frequent use of the dashes creates tension because it makes the reader wait for her to clarify her ideas. This acts as a narrative hook because the reader wants to find out the details of the story.
Ellen