The writer uses a variety of texts to convey an event, feeling throughout the extract. A sudden storm broke out in the vicinity of the islands. This structure interests readers by using the word "sudden" to inform readers that there was a sudden storm hitting near the islands. This highlights the fact that the islands was attacked by storm.
In paragraph 3 line 6. The word restless is used to notify readers that Moore was anxious about the mystery of dead light and couldn't sleep during his short journey to the islands.
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