What do parenthesis do?
Adds extra information
Adds an aside comment
What does a list do?
Emphasises the number, variety and volume of
What does a colon do?
Introduces a quotation, list or explanation
What is a semi-colon for?
Connecting closely linked sentences
Creates balance
Seperates items in a list
What does a short sentence show?
Mirrors the content, blunt, direct, abrupt, brief, shocked, impactful, unequivocal, angry, frustrated
What is a long sentence for?
Mirrors the content, slow, detailed, complicated, complex
What effect does a conjunction at the start of a sentence have?
Draws attention to the change in direction or the addition of another point.
What is repetition used to do?
To emphasise/ for emphasis
What does a climactic sentence do?
Builds up to a conclusion or main point.
Builds tension and drama
What is a minor sentence for?
A sentence without a verb. Often shocking, dramatic or impactful
How do you answer a word choice question?
Quote
Connote
Explain
How do you answer the 5 marker?
- identify 3 areas of agreement/disagreement
- quote the information that tells you this
- explain how the writer uses language to put this across
How do you answer imagery questions?
- quote
- explain what two things are being compared
- Identity how they are similar
- explain what the comparison helps you understand in the context of the question
How do you answer a tone question?
- quote
- identify the tone
- explain how a specific aspect of language (word choice, imagery, sentence structure…) creates this tone
How do you answer sentence structure questions?
- quote
- identify the aspect of sentence structure
- explain the specific effect of that aspect of sentence structure
What is a rhetorical question used for?
A question where the answer is clear throughout the context. To make the reader consider the ideas involved.
How would you answer a link question?
- Quote the part of the sentence which refers back to the previous idea and explain how it reflects that topic
- Quote the part of the sentence which links forwards to the next idea and explain how it reflects that topic
