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The first paragraph highlights the factual information that is needed to understand this extract. We learn that she is 24 years old and 5'2 which juxtaposes the title 'Taking on the world' because her height is small for an adult yet she has been able to take on a task of this magnitude. The use of triplet in this paragraph infers that the task was not easy; but instead was incredibly gruelling-'appalling weather, exhaustion, and problems with her boat' all contribute to obtaining this insight.

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In this paragraph the author uses tension to make the text more descriptive and to paint a better picture of the situation that she's in. " getting soaked as we ploughed into a wave. " is an example of the tension that is in this paragraph. This shows that there was lots of action whilst she was on the boat and that it was not a smooth ride for the majority of the journey.

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Repetition of the personal pronoun, I, suggests that she has no one else to talk about and only has herself to be with.

Cyclical narrative- the word climbed is repeated at the start and at the end which relates to climbing up the mast.

Jargon- we are introduced to two words which are usually used by sailors, 'mouse lines' and 'halyard'. This shows that Ellen MacArthur  knows what she is doing and is confident in her task.
The repetition of 'it' implies that it is an ominous task and that anything could happen during her journey.
The fact that it was Christmas Eve also makes the reader realise that she is lonely on her voyage and has no one to spend Christmas with.

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In this paragraph the author uses jargon this makes the account sound much more professional and realistic that she is at sea. Also in this paragraph her thoughts are about encouraging and  talking to her self "I thought, not till I reach the deck , kiddo" her thought here is interesting as you can tell that she is maybe a bit overwhelmed and scared about what she is about to do next. The author also uses a interesting metaphor " I had my heart in my mouth" this is such a good example of her showing how nervous she was and that even though she had already been through alot  that she is still a human and was scared of what could go wrong in her voyage.

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The repetition of the personal pronoun 'I' creates a personal feeling and helps us understand the movement of the kinesthetic imagery.
The pronoun of 'we' and 'I' is repeated throughout, this creates the idea that she is referring to the boat as a person. This conveys the feeling that she's together with boat and because she's spent so much time on the sea. 'My limbs were bruised and my head was spinning, but I felt like a million dollars as I spoke on the phone' her pain and exhaustion juxtaposes to her relief and achievement. The 'but' shows how good she feels to have achieved it, despite the hardship of the climb. 'Santa had called on kingfisher early and we had the best present ever- a new halyard.' This is ironic as Ellen MacArthur is 24 yet she is talking about santa. This makes the reader feel relieved as Ellen MacArthur survived the broken halyard situation.

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Jargon:
The use of jargon makes her seem professional, competent and in control this juxtaposes to the fact that when she is up the mast she isn't in control of the boat nor the natural surroundings.

Paragraph five: repetition
The repetition of 'tugged' and 'tugged' gives a sense of helplessness due to the rope being trapped which makes the reader sympathise with her in her futile attempt to free it. This coupled with the repetition of had in the 6th line portrays to the reader her desperation and gives a sense of rising panic.

Title:
The title is ironic as she is a 24 year old 5ft 2 woman trying to take on the world in its enormity. It also implies that the task she is attempting is huge and that it is going to be a challenging battle the whole way through. This makes the reader admire her determination to complete her challenge and the perseverance that she has when climbing the mast.

In paragraph three she says 'I felt almost as if I was stepping on to the moon- a world  over which I had no control. This use of a simile points out the danger and unpredictability of her task making it seem bigger  in comparison to her.

Paragraph 4 :
There are two complimentary semantic fields are created by the lexical choices of the writer. The words 'slices' 'pile' and 'surf' create a semantic field of violent motion which compliments the feeling of anxiousness and tension that the words 'gritted', 'tight' and 'clenched' create.

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Tugged and tugged- tactile imagery creating a feeling of hard work and tiredness.
Motion- kinasthetic imagery, we therefore feel how she feels thrown about and left to fight for herself.
Grey sky and cloud- pathetic fallacy to present the struggle and hardship that Ellen has to go through on the trip. The weather also adds to the scene by creating a dark and gloomy atmosphere that compliments the danger that she is facing.
Spreader - The jargon makes the story even more gripping, we know this because sailing terminology is used and therefore the journey must be incredibly hard as she is a world class sailor and is struggling with the journey.
Emphasized by this new aerial view- this makes her experience even more scary as it is an aerial view 90 foot above the boat. The fact that she can call it aerial means that is must be a bone shaking experience.

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Plummeting to her death, 'trying to stop myself from smacking back into the rig'.
Alliteration-
"The increasingly heavy halyard'. This makes the reader sympathise her because we know from the information passage that she is only small and young. Therefore the task at hand is made to seem even more difficult than it may have been.
Repetition of the word harder-
'Harder and harder'. Suggests that the task at hand is becoming increasingly more difficult to achieve.
By Emily Stonier and Emily Davies

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Repetition of the personal pronoun 'I'-
represents Ellen MacArthur's isolation, creating the idea of her having to cope with a difficult situation all alone. This idea also makes the reader sympathise the narrator.
Jargon-
The writer uses the words 'halyard' and 'rig', making it clear that she knows what she is doing and is comfortable in her are of expertise. This gives the reader faith in her and makes the reader believe that she is capable in getting the new record.
Contrast-
The beginning of the paragraph contrasts from the end. This can be shown from the way that at first she feels 'comfortable' and 'positive'. However at the end she quickly looses her confidence when she becomes worried of

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Repetition of 'I' shows loneliness of being alone on a boat for that long with no one physical to talk to.
Tension-'It would not be difficult to break bones up there'.'...'
Sympathy-'I wouldn't be able to move freely up there'.
The whole paragraph is very pessimistic, she is talking about potential dangers, not potential victories. For example, she says that 'I didn't want to wear so much that I wouldn't be able to move freely up there' rather than 'I didn't wear much, so I could move quite freely up there'
Jargon-'Middle-layer clothes' this makes us realise how competent and professional she is, despite how she may come across.
Rhyme-'When it got light I decided that the time was right'.