English lit tips

Question 1

Structure of answer

Answer 1

Introduction

Address first bullet point

Address second bullet point

Address third bullet point

Conclusion

Question 2

What is the effect of using first person?

Answer 2

• Allows reader to become more involved in the story
• It elicits feelings of sympathy from the audience due to the fact that it is a first hand experience (the feelings that are portrayed come across strongly)

Gives story credibility

First-person point of view builds a rapport with readers by sharing a personal story directly with them

Question 3

What is the effect of using enjambment?

Answer 3

Emphasises a certain feeling

Letting out emotions all in one go

Its from the heart

Builds drama

Speeds up the pace

Builds tension

Establish a fast rhythm

Question 4

What is the effect of using alliteration/sibilance?

Answer 4

Helps build a pace (slower or faster)

Can be used to intensify a certain feeling

Gives a more emotive effect

Makes something sound more appealing and memorable

Question 5

What is the effect of using anaphora?

Answer 5

Can heighten the effect of a certain feeling

Engages audience in a particular emotional experience

Adds emphasis, reinforcement and meaning

Question 6

What is the effect of using one single sentence? (syntax)

Answer 6

Accentuates certain emotions

Presents a strong feeling the author might have

Question 7

What is the effect of using repitition?

Answer 7

Makes whatever is being said more memorable as it gives the speech a rhythm

A powerful persuasive device as if you repeat something over and over again, it can make it seem more true

Question 8

What is the effect of using hyperboles?

Answer 8

Such exaggeration or distortion can help express strong emotion or even evoke humour

Helps paint a more vivid image of what was happening/how someone was feeling to the audience

Helps the reader understand exactly what the write was feeling at the time