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127 Hours - Coggle Diagram
127 Hours
structure 1
colon and list - just after accident has happened
short painful sentences (echo his pain) - then moves onto his breathing
precise, controlled know what he's doing (sentences get long just before the accident - time slows down)
Sentence length changes throughout the article
cliff hanger at the end
Language 2 - After the accident
dynamic verbs (Yank, crush, ensnare)
speech to separate himself from the pain
emotive language (tearing of the skin)
conditional sentences - (as long as, if)
Overall Message
the writer sharing his past accident from when he was rock climbing.
uses suspense and tension to tell the story
contrasts the calm of the familiar experience to the horror of the accident
Language 1 - Before the accident
uses jargon to show he know what he is doing
uses everyday images (bus tires) and sizes, details - this gives the passage a sense of control (the opposite of hyperboles)
emphasised by use of technical terminology - uses metaphors to make complex technical moves simple