commentary, review and feature article

Question 1

What should be written about in a review?

Answer 1

• Central themes and important messages (eg. common themes and messages)
• Recognisable patterns (eg. structure, patterns of rhyme, meter, order etc.)
• Figures of speech (eg. metaphors, similes, personification, irony etc.)
• Historical context (eg. written near a world war.)

Question 2

What can be included in structure option 1 of a commentary?

Answer 2

• Introduction
• Para 1: Structure, form and narration
• Para 2: Meaning message
• Para 3: Techniques and tone
• Para 4: Effect of the techniques
• Conclusion

Question 3

What can be included in structure option 2 of a commentary?

Answer 3

• In each paragraph talk about one stanza per paragraph
• In each paragraph for each stanza use PET
• Point: State the point of the stanza
• Evidence: Give evidence, show the quotes as well
• Technique: State the poetic techniques and explain their effect

Question 4

What can be included in a feature article?

Answer 4

• Use a heading and subheadings

- Talk about the things used in a review or commentary

Question 5

What are the 3 aims of writing a commentary?

Answer 5

• Whats being said: Message, theme, character, ideas, relationships etc.
• How is it being said: techniques, rhyme, rhythm, structure etc.
• So what?: Explain the effect of the techniques