Language

The language used in “Dukwane's Deliverance” by Neil Ramsorrun is very simple and causal. Colloquial phrases like “Screw that, I got in!” (l. 16) or “I'll eat my pork pie hat.” (ll. 22) help the author convey the background of the characters—they are teenagers or people from a lower-class background. The choice of words is related to the lives of low-income people, but also to politics which is what the main character wants to do in life.

Subtle ironies like “…chicken burger, with fries and a drink - the healthy man's alternative to the fried chicken meals.” (ll. 44-45) help the author suggest aspects about the social setting—our modern fast food culture.

Imagery

Imagery (descriptive words which create mental images) is only used from time to time: to map the character’s way to work (the setting) or to illustrate some of the action: “As he stepped out onto York Way, the sun was setting over King's Cross in the distance, a crimson candyfloss sky broken by a dozen cranes all busy building his city.” (ll. 34-36);

As he crossed the road, the silence was pierced by the sound of footsteps from the alleyway to his right. Dukwane's first instinct was to cross back. Too late, A youth maybe thirteen or four...