Non-fiction Texts Quotes

“127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place” quotes

“refrigerator chockstone”

“the size of a large bus tire”

“dangle”

“traverse”, “press”, “kick”

“falling toward my head consumes the sky”

“Fear shoots my hand over my head”

“Time dilates, as if I’m dreaming”

“crushes”, “yank”, “slides”

127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place: “refrigerator chockstone”

semantic field of rock climbing- shows he’s an expert

no emotive language- calm, assured tone

127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place: “the size of a large bus tire”

metaphor

convert rock climbing terms to human terms

narrator is calm- no emotive language

a tire can run you over- kill you

reader is scared for narrator and understands

tension builds

127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place: “dangle”

verb

not fully stable- tension builds, reader is scared

127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place: “traverse” “press” “kick”

active voice

127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place: “falling toward my head consumes the sky"

Personification + hyperbole

falling implies it’s heavy and has a sense of weight- can’t stop it

rock is seen as very powerful

head is vulnerable area- rock is falling to directly that area

tension builds

127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place: “Fear shoots my hands over my head"

Personification of abstract noun “Fear”

short sentence- pace speeds up

hands over his head is all he can do to protect himself

disconnect between him and his body

shoots- gun, his hands are a bullet, a means of self-defence and his speed

127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place: “Time dilates, as if I’m dreaming”

Simile

“dreaming”- verb, fantasy, delusion

body is in shock- can’t process

wants it to be fake, not real

127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place: “crushes”, “yank”, “slides”

Aggressive verbs

connotations to fighting battle against nature

Title “Between a Rock and a Hard Place”

Foreshadowing + idiomatic phrase + irony

meaning: you’ve got to make a hard decision

foreshadows future events where he gets stuck and has to cut off his arm

ironic he is literally between rocks

“Young and dyslexic? You’ve got it going on,” quotes

“We are the architects, we are the designers”

“no compassion, no understanding and no humanity."

“A high percentage of the prison population are dyslexic”

“So don’t be heavy on yourself”

“Dyslexia is not a measure of intelligence: you may have a genius on your hands”

Young and dyslexic? You’ve got it going on,: “We are the architects, we are the designers"

Anaphora and metaphor- empathise and inspire readers

positive thinking- gives him power of personal testimony

Young and dyslexic? You’ve got it going on,: “No compassion, no understanding and no humanity”

Triplets

emphasise how vulnerable dyslexia made him feel as a child

factual details of his education and negative attitudes of ignorant teachers

Young and dyslexic? You’ve got it going on,: “A high percentage of the prison population are dyslexic”

Factual information and listing

talks about broader issue of widespread prejudice (social + racial) and effect on individuals

lack of education due to learning difficulty = more chance of being in prison

Young and dyslexic? You’ve got it going on,: “So don’t be heavy on yourself”

Colloquial address to the reader/ gentle imperative

engaging and make content relatable

parental tenderness and supportive view instructing readers to be kind to themself

Young and dyslexic? You’ve got it going on,: “Dyslexia is not a measure of intelligence: you may have a genius on your hands”

Declarative sentence

empathetically state factual view about dyslexia

reader may think a lack of intelligence = dyslexia

irony- Zephaniah is extremely intelligent and creative

“Chinese Cinderella” quotes

“Chinese cinderella”

"like a persistent toothace”

“as in a nightmare”

“Holy of holies”

“summoned”

“Am I dreaming?”

“like entering heaven”

Chinese Cinderella: Title

Foreshadowing

anxiety of leaving school explains title’s allusion to fairy tale where daughter is mistreated by her siblings and stepmother

foreshadows her passion for western literature

Chinese Cinderella: “like a persistent toothache”

Simile

physical manifestation of emotional pain- school is her refuge

make reader feel empathy for her

Chinese Cinderella: “as in an nightmare”

Ominous description + hyperbole

intimidating atmosphere- nightmare is uncontrollable and irrational

home is unnatural and terrifying

Chinese Cinderella: “Holy of Holies” or “summoned”

Ironic verb choice + hyperbole to create religious connotations

shows father as priest- very sacred place

if you do bad you go to hell

Chinese Cinderella: “Am I dreaming?”

Rhetorical questions + dialogue

shows her low self-confidence from neglectful parents

Chinese Cinderella: “like entering heaven”

Hyperbole + simile

implies life in china is hell

ecstatic relieved tone

metaphor for escaping