Eng Lang Q4
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First person
conversational tone as it sounds as if the narrator is telling you the story about them Create more of an air of sympathy because as a reader you more likely to relate to a person or feel sympathy for that person if you are in direct contact with
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Second person
feels fresh to readers Gives readers a peek into a relationship, a memory, and a character’s emotions. allows the reader to experience the story as if it’s their own
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Third person
Allows reader to pick a side Causing reader to be more engrossed in the story Focuses on action more than thoughts found in 1st person
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Imperatives
Very commanding direct
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Rhetorical questions
effective persuasive device, subtly influencing the kind of response one wants to get from an audience
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Formal language
Adds authenticity Employs a more serious note
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Informal language
Casual, portray author as one of them Familiar More direct than formal writing
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Simple vocabulary
Easier to understand More involved
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Complex vocabulary, jargon
A diction exclusive to…..which the reader may not be familiar with Give further authenticity to the report
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Figurative language
stir the reader's imagination and bring out the emotion and understanding draws you in In order to describe…
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Similes
Heighten and intensify readers' understanding of what the author is trying to accomplish by asking them to slow down and make connections. Paint a concrete image of an abstract idea.
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Metaphors
Paint particularly vivid pictures because they indirectly compare two very dissimilar things. can intensify as well as stretch their images and ask readers to think about their ideas in new ways
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Imagery
Reader can feel as though he or she is actually experiencing the place and time of the scene.
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Personification
Adds a colourful way to describe complex ideas to your audience. More dramatic and interesting or to convey a certain mood. Use of personification suggests that the narrator has a close, deep relationship with Portrays her at peace/war/confl
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Word play/puns
• Rhetorical, humorous effect
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Alliteration
• Aids in memory because it is catchy and perhaps humorous. • Provides emphasis
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Anecdote, allusion
• engage, involve and interest your reader in ways little else can • Add a human and personal dimension that can be irresistible and fascinating. • adding authority to what you write
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Slogan, catchphrase
• Involve and alert reader
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Facts and figures:
in order to stress the significance… serve an evidential purpose. This information impresses readers as numbers involved are large and significant. Facts portray…. Figures suggest…..extroadinary
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Exaggeration and hyperbole
• paints a mental picture and emphasizes the point • grab a reader’s attention
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Repetition
Reinforces the idea emphasis on words or ideas Emphasis also adds rhythm
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Humour
• Catches the reader's attention • Makes the situation memorable. • Funny • Makes the reader want to read more. • to open up people
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Lists
In order to portray… To exaggerate description, more shocking
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Emotive language
Dramatic and violent language in order to describe the horror To portray fear Evokes sympathy in the reader Revulsion at the storm, attackers
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Expert advice, quotes
• To bring the readers’ attention to the message of the writing • To emphasise the important points. • Can help lend a certain credibility or atmosphere to your writing • Contributing further background to the topic you’re discussing. • Can provide
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Short sentences
• Create tension, suspense, fear in readers • Get the point across in a sharp, short way that really hits the reader and keeps them engaged • Evokes emotion, realism and portrays the authors ideas.
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Superlatives
• Reinforces the idea
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
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Second person
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feels fresh to readers Gives readers a peek into a relationship, a memory, and a character’s emotions. allows the reader to experience the story as if it’s their own
Card 3
Front
Third person
Back
Card 4
Front
Imperatives
Back
Card 5
Front
Rhetorical questions
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