Sheet 3: Identifying and Commenting on the Effect of Figurative Language in an Extract.

Read the following descriptive extract:


A gun is fired. Startled antelopes look up from their grazing as the noise echoes across the savanna. As the reverberation fades, one of Africa's most incredible animals struggles to take his last breath through his punctured lungs. All is quiet apart from the sound of the hunter's footsteps on the brittle grass. He squats by the bloodstained carcass, still holding his gun, and he smiles as his picture is taken. Victory shots are fired into the air as the proud hunter gets into his car, driven by his guide, and goes back to the hunting camp where he is served a meal and a stiff drink. The skinners then get work removing tawny coat from the carcass. Vultures circle above the mass of meat and, as the last car leaves, they descend and finish off what the hunter has left behind.

Complete the table below using specific quotes from the text. Try to identify three different techniques used:

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