Reading to Access a Media Text: Tasks 4/5

In Task 4:

ANALYSE the choice of language and the IMPACT it has on the reader.

• Identify a range of language techniques used by the writer
• Select quotes from the text
• Explain the effect of language choices upon the reader
• Provide a full consideration of the text

Language devices used in media texts:

Rhetoric- persuasive language, leaves an impact on the heart and mind of the audience

• Rhetorical questions
• Alliteration
• Repetition
• Triads
• Exaggeration

Fact and opinion- bold statements to influence the reader's response

• Factual statements make the reader feel informed
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