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A passage to Africa (Linguistic techniques (Simili (Where something is…
A passage to Africa
Linguistic techniques
Lists of three
"lean, scared and betrayed"
"Simple, frictionless and motionless"
Lists of three are effective way of reinforcing what he is trying to say, list of three also has an impact because it is repetitive.
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The use contradictions which grabs our attention as he puts opposites in the same sentence e.g. quiet suffering.
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The writer uses strong personal opinions and gives his views on journalism which is quite shocking at times.
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Writes about the man which had the sole, had a life changing effect on him.
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Structure of the extract
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Longer sentences
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e.g. "Take the Badale road for a few kilometres..." , makes for interesting reading
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Author is a BBC news reporter and in this passage he is writing about his reporting times spent in Somalia.