The writer uses a number of different writing techniques which suggests the whole climbing experience as torturous and damaging, he does this by including many action verbs such as 'hit' and ‘catapulted’ which shows the forceful impact which(which, which, which! I know this is a draft but when you write tomorrow read over your sentences to make sure they flow) emphasises the extreme pain Joe would have felt. The writer also uses audio visual imagery by the use of verbs such as ‘shattering blow’ and ‘splitting’ that helps to build an image of the physical pain in Joe as he felt a 'blow in’ his ‘knees.' A ‘Shattering blow’ also represents a deathly explosion, The explosive imagery and the action verbs together attempt to transfer the disorientation, pace and pain involved in his fall. This would inspire fear and an appreciation of how suddenly and catastrophically things can go wrong. The short sentence 'I slid, head first, on my back' mirrors the fast paced action in Joe's account. (What about the fact that he is on his back head first, picture it; disorientation maybe, dizziness? Vertigo(the fear of heights; the reason why most people don’t climb) I think this change of pace is a deliberate choice by the writer to also show the climbing experience as an exhilarating challenge that might appeal to the reader.
