When Joe shattered his knee joint descending down Suila Grande this was one of the most intense and important scenes in the text. The language features and techniques used helps the reader understand the scenario and experience both the men are going through. The Syntax used in the text is a lot of short sharp sentences for example “Oh my leg, Jesus, Oh my leg” this effect used gives the reader a sense of danger and in-tenseness that Joe is going through. This style draws the reader into this section of there descent and whats going through their mind at this moment in time.
A lot of foreshadowing has been present at the start of the text by Joe Simpson. At the start of the text both men’s climb up Suila Grande has been too good to be true, they climbed up with barely no mishaps. This effected the readers knowledge and understanding of how well both the men’s journey has been so far, This gives off a false sense of courage for the reader, ultimately anticipating the accident that happens in the future days to come.
In chapter 5 emotive language is a key language technique used to describe Joe’s fall. This impacted an emotional response describing a terrible slip up not planned for the steady descent down. The whole text is changed in a second, with Joe and Simon’s lives at risk the mood has been completely turned around. For example in the sentence “I screamed again as I jerked to a sudden violent stop”
The purpose of including Simons narrative in the text when Joe shatters his knee is very important to get a thorough perspective on the situation both the men are in. When Simon explains how he wishes Joe would fall of the mountain, this is a very powerful time as simon has so many thoughts running through his head he dosnt give off any sense of guilt or sorrow.
Well done, Annabel- you have made some perceptive comments about the language techniques used in this section of the text, and the effect that these techniques have on the reader’s understanding. Continue to be specific to “the scenario and experience both the men are going through” or specifically expand your ideas further to explain what you mean by: “a sense of danger and in-tenseness that Joe is going through.”
I particularly like your comment: “this gives off a false sense of courage for the reader, ultimately anticipating the accident that happens in the future days to come.” It would have been great to have had more explanation about how the reader gets the “false sense of courage”.
When explaining the effect of “emotive words”, ensure that you specifically highlight the emotive words used in this section (and explain their specific effect).
It would be great if you could complete this work 🙂