Extract Analysis - Tonga

English Lit: AQA GCSE The Sign of the Four, topic 3.3.2

Test yourself on Extract Analysis - Tonga

  • Why does Conan Doyle use the superlative "smallest"?

  • What does this phrase suggest about Tonga?

    "that face was enough to give a man a sleepless night"

  • Why does Conan Doyle evoke fire imagery in this line?

    "His small eyes glowed and burned with a sombre light"

  • What does the underlined verb compare Tonga to?

    "his hideous face, and his strong yellow teeth gnashing at us in the light of our lantern"

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