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Examining authorial context and narrative viewpoints

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  1. 1In the two accounts,of the accident given in the extract from Touching the Void, Joe and Simon demonstrate very different points of view on the situation that they find themselves in when it becomes clear that Joe has broken his leg.

    Complete the diagram below by dragging and dropping the correct comments on the ways in which Joe and Simon’s use of language, viewpoint and perspective and attitudes towards the events differ.
    Imagen de la pregunta 1
    1. AFearful
    2. BBrave
    3. CIrrational
    4. Dclear-headed
    5. EUnsetteld
    6. FRelaxed
    7. GHighly emotive
    8. HVery emphatic
    9. Ipowerful metaphors
    10. Jpowerful personification
    11. KVerbs emphasise pain
    12. LNouns emphasise pain
    13. MVaried sentence structures
    14. NRepeats sentence structures
    15. OVery direct
    16. PAmbiguous
    17. Qan experienced climber
    18. Ra novice climber
    19. SThe one who is injured
    20. TAn outsider
    21. USomeone facing certain death
    22. VKnows he will survive
    23. WLogical
    24. XIllogical
    25. YDispassionate
    26. ZOver-emotional
    27. AARational
    28. ABSensible
    29. ACCalm
    30. ADPanicked
    31. AEStraightforward
    32. AFVery descriptive
    33. AGdull verbs and adjectives
    34. AHexciting verbs and adjectives
    35. AIWords relate to logic
    36. AJWords relate to emotion
    37. AKA good climber
    38. ALA first-time climber
    39. AMPhysically & emotionally distanced
    40. ANPhysically & emotionally engaged
    41. AOThe one who will survive
    42. APThe one who will die
  2. 2Joe presents Simon's account of the event in an unbiased way.Imagen de la pregunta 2
    1. AVerdadero
    2. BFalso
  3. 3Read the opening paragraphs from Ellen MacArthur's autobiography, Taking on the world and then complete the PEE paragraphs below to explain what we learn about her as a person through her use of language by choosing from the drop-down menus.

    From the opening two paragraphs we get the impression that McArthur is [blank_start]only too aware of the dangers[blank_end] she will face when she climbs the mast to repair the sail. We see this when she tells us that '. . . though I would be wearing a helmet it would not be difficult to break bones up there. . . '. Clearly she is taking [blank_start]all the precautions she can[blank_end] in order to [blank_start]stay safe[blank_end] but she recognises that [blank_start]she is still at risk of serious injury.[blank_end] This indicates to us that she is [blank_start]not some reckless adventurer,[blank_end] doing it [blank_start]for the thrill of an adrenaline rush[blank_end]. She comes across as very [blank_start]sensible and thoughtful[blank_end], only taking [blank_start]necessary[blank_end] risks and then, only [blank_start]after careful consideration and[blank_end] planning.

    This impression of McArthur as [blank_start]sensible and careful[blank_end] is established in the very first paragraph where she informs us that she 'had worked through the night preparing for it. . . '. Here we get the impression that she is [blank_start]meticulous[blank_end] in her planning, trying to [blank_start]account for every eventuality[blank_end] but realising that she can [blank_start]only do so much[blank_end]; ultimately she is at the mercy of [blank_start]the elements[blank_end] once she has climbed the mast.

    Her awareness of the dangers she faces creates a [blank_start]tense[blank_end] atmosphere that [blank_start]grips the reader's attention[blank_end] as we are encouraged to share her feelings of [blank_start]fearful anticipation[blank_end] through comments such as 'the most dangerous thing apart from falling off is to be thrown against the mast,' which make the reader almost [blank_start]hold their breath[blank_end] in anticipation of what will happen. In this way McArthur presents herself as [blank_start]an ordinary person[blank_end]; she does not [blank_start]arrogantly exaggerate[blank_end] her skill and experience as a sailor, instead she presents the situation in a way that the reader [blank_start]can relate[blank_end] to and [blank_start]imagine themselves[blank_end] in her position.     Imagen de la pregunta 3
    1. Aonly too aware of the dangers
    2. Boblivious to the dangers
    3. Call the precautions she can
    4. Dall the risks she can
    5. Estay safe
    6. Fget a buzz
    7. Gshe is still at risk of serious injury.
    8. Hshe is one of the best young sailors.
    9. Inot some reckless adventurer,
    10. Jnot a very experienced sailor
    11. Kfor the thrill of an adrenaline rush
    12. Lfor the very first time
    13. Msensible and thoughtful
    14. Nbold and irresponsible
    15. Onecessary
    16. Punnecessary
    17. Qafter careful consideration and
    18. Rafter failing to undertake any
    19. Ssensible and careful
    20. Tirresponsible and reckless
    21. Umeticulous
    22. Vcareless
    23. Waccount for every eventuality
    24. Xcut corners where she can
    25. Yonly do so much
    26. Zdo it very easily
    27. AAthe elements
    28. ABher own actions
    29. ACtense
    30. ADthrilling
    31. AEgrips the reader's attention
    32. AFexcites the reader
    33. AGfearful anticipation
    34. AHreckless joy
    35. AIhold their breath
    36. AJshout out
    37. AKan ordinary person
    38. ALan extraordinary person
    39. AMarrogantly exaggerate
    40. ANmodestly downplay
    41. AOcan relate
    42. APcannot relate
    43. AQimagine themselves
    44. ARcan't imagine themselves
  4. 46 of these quotations indicate that McArthur is an experienced sailor. Which ones are they?Imagen de la pregunta 4
    1. Aagonized for hours over how I should prepare the halyard
    2. BI laid the halyard out on deck, flaking it neatly
    3. CI unclipped my jumar from the halyard
    4. Dknowing we would pile into the wave in front
    5. EBy the third spreader I was exhausted
    6. FWe had been surfing at well over 20 knots
    7. GSanta had called early on Kingfisher and we had the best present ever - a new halyard
    8. HI tugged and tugged on the rope - the frustration was unreal
    9. II hung on tight, wrists clenched together, and hoped.
    10. JI kitted up in my middle-layer clothes.
  5. 5How does the authorial context of literary non-fiction texts relate to the narrative viewpoint?Imagen de la pregunta 5
    1. AIt influences the the narrative viewpoint as the writer will present their ideas, themes etc. . in a particular way.
    2. BIt is the same thing just different terminology
    3. Cit means it is always written in the first person present tense
    4. DAll literary non-fiction texts use the third-person omniscient narrative viewpoint

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A series of quiz-style tasks to help learners develop a deeper understanding of how authorial context and narrative viewpoint affect the way writers present information to readers.
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