https://padlet.com/cmurray6/xhiahwhkm7v5 Made with a taste for adventure en-us 2017-09-28 04:25:04 UTC 2017-09-28 05:02:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/cmurray6/xhiahwhkm7v5/wish/191929197 "And what am I going to do now?"
The use of a rhetorical question, questions the readers perception of Stephen as it signifies that Stephen is trying to make his own decisions and feels lost as there are many unanswered questions he has. The word "what" in this context refers to Stephen questioning himself about what he should do. This is a pivotal moment as Stephen starts to show a slow, but progressive change in character]]> 2017-09-28 04:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cmurray6/xhiahwhkm7v5/wish/191929197 https://padlet.com/cmurray6/xhiahwhkm7v5/wish/191929252 Engages reader in the experience. Anaphora lets the reader anticipate what's coming next and therefore is gripping. ]]> 2017-09-28 04:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cmurray6/xhiahwhkm7v5/wish/191929252 https://padlet.com/cmurray6/xhiahwhkm7v5/wish/191929549 Hyperbole is the intentional use of extreme exaggeration to create a comical effect. Stephen's head is not going to literally burst. This emphasises how Stephen has so many questions through his mind that it might "burst". "[B]urst" is a sudden action that suggests something energetic and quick. ]]> 2017-09-28 04:32:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cmurray6/xhiahwhkm7v5/wish/191929549 https://padlet.com/cmurray6/xhiahwhkm7v5/wish/191929890 A simile adds emphasis to a phrase by exaggerating the reality of the situation. "Rattling" means to make a series of knocking sounds". In reference to the phrase, it shows that Stephen's teeth are hitting each other at a fast pace, stimulating a fearful and tense moment

]]> 2017-09-28 04:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cmurray6/xhiahwhkm7v5/wish/191929890 https://padlet.com/cmurray6/xhiahwhkm7v5/wish/191930061 The two senses compliment each other therefore emphasising the darkness. This suggests that the darkness is overwhelming for Stephen as it completely surrounds him. The reader appreciates the visual aspect of the "darkness" more. 
Furthermore, darkness doesn't have a "shape" yet Stephen is implying that it is something we can see. "[D]efined entirely" indicates that he is suffocated by nothing but the sound of silence. ]]> 2017-09-28 04:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cmurray6/xhiahwhkm7v5/wish/191930061 https://padlet.com/cmurray6/xhiahwhkm7v5/wish/191930397 The visual imagery creates an atmosphere complimenting its surroundings by adding deep emphasis. The word "serene" invokes a sense of peace, forming an ambience of light and peace. The atmosphere made contrasts with the darkness within the world. The boys are searching for clues within a dark tunnel but Furthermore, the word "white" adds immense emphasis to the phrase by elaborating on the purity and calmness of the world, once again refuting the idea of a world of calamity, a world that is filled with mysteries, incomplete answers and bewilderment and that Kieth and Stephen are in a situation of despair because of misunderstandings of the situation, Mrs. Hayward mom being a spy.]]> 2017-09-28 04:43:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cmurray6/xhiahwhkm7v5/wish/191930397 https://padlet.com/cmurray6/xhiahwhkm7v5/wish/191931800 "murmur" suggests the wires are talking amongst themselves mimicking how Stephen is surrounded by his overwhelming thoughts. The use of personification could symbolise how no matter where Stephen is, he is unable to escape his thoughts as if they are following him. This indicates that he is carrying a heavy burden.]]> 2017-09-28 04:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cmurray6/xhiahwhkm7v5/wish/191931800