Comprehension Flashcards
Personal story
Anecdote = more engaging and interesting
Quotes
Appeal to authority = adds credence to their argument and more convincing as it shows that not just the author believes this
Appeal to emotions
persuasive writing which elicits a certain response from reader
Informal language
Colloquial (casual/idiomatic) language = adds immediacy to the text and authenticity
easier to relate to
Vivid descriptive verbs
Descriptive verbs = adds drama and narrative depth to the text
Exclamation marks
brings energy and liveliness
Imagery
more vivid scenes = more immediate and therefore better understanding
Olfactory(smell) and gustatory (taste)
Use of ‘we’ or ‘us’
Inclusive language = create a bond between reader and
Alliteration
Words starting with same letter in succession - Lake water lapping with low sounds
Engaging - adds colour, immediacy and drama to a text
exaggeration
Hyperbole
adds sense of drama and urgency in the text
Grabs attention of the reader and convinces them the importance of a point
Often used with colloquial language
Imperatives
direct orders or commands
Logical argumentation
Clearly lays out points and then conclusion from them
Although unexciting are easy to follow and make the text accessible
Metaphor
Simile without the words ‘like’ or ‘as’
Implied comparison between 2 things,
Make texts more accessible by exploring ideas in amore novel(new) context
Also add an imaginative creativity and originality to the text
Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like the actions that describe them
They are catchy and dramatic
Add a sense of immediacy and drama
often with aural imagery
Use of ‘you’ and ‘your’
personal language
Directly addresses the reader or listener which makes them feel more included
Personification
Portraying inanimate objects as having human like qualities such as emotions
Adds interest to a text, appeals to our imagination and entertains the reader
Questions
involves readers in a text more by prompting them to engage with and reflect on what the writer is asking
Repetition
repeated use of a single word
Catchy and persuasive, grabs our attention and helps to convince us of the writer’s message
Rhetorical Q
Questions that are so obvious that they do not need a reply
Draws the attention of the reader to how obvious something is
Engage the reader and convince them of the veracity of the writer’s standpoint
Rhyme
Catch the reader’s attention
Add humour and interest value of text
Succinct sentences
short sentences
Add sense of immediacy and urgency or drama to a text
Grabs the attention of the reader
Simile
Comparison with words like or as
describe technical process in a context that is easier to understand
Add a range of meaning to a text, appeal to out imagination
Statistics
adds credence to an argument provides weight of objective evidence
More convincing and less impartial
Superlatives
catch the reader’s attention
tricolour
list of 3 items
Add sense of balance to a piece
More attractive and more compelling
