Question Structures and Grammar

Question 1

Imagery?

Answer 1

“Quote” is a … . Literary the … is … . This is an effective comparison because, like the …, the… is… .

Question 2

Word Choice?

Answer 2

“Quote”. The word choice of “Quote” has connotations of … . This highlights how…

Question 3

Own Words?

Answer 3

DO NOT QUOTE, use reworded quote

Question 3

Tone?

Answer 3

“Quote” State the tone. Then select an example of language. Analyse accordingly.

Question 3

Link?

Answer 3

“Quote” link backwards “Quote” link forwards

Question 3

Word Repetition

Answer 3

Repetition of words emphasise

Question 4

Phrase Repetition

Answer 4

Repetition of phrases or slight variation of phrases (parallelism) emphasise

Question 5

Lists

Answer 5

Lists emphasise the number/range/variety of…

Question 6

Parenthesis

Answer 6

Parenthesis (whether with dashes, commas or brackets) is extra information to inform/for humour/look out for how it reveals the writer’s tone/attitude to a subject

Question 7

Short sentence

Answer 7

Short sentences have a dramatic/blunt impact + say what it is. A succession of short sentences can create a sense of speed/shock.

Question 8

Single word paragraph or sentence

Answer 8

Single word paragraph or sentence emphasises the writer’s point or can be a clear turning point or change of direction in argument.

Question 9

Long sentence

Answer 9

Long sentences mirror the passage of time/slow/complicated/complex. Be specific and respond to passage!

Question 10

Minor sentences/single word sentences

Answer 10

Minor sentences/single word sentences tend to emphasise the main idea from sentence before or summarise the idea in the minor/single word sentence

Question 11

Climatic sentence

Answer 11

Climactic sentences build up to an exciting point (ANTICLIMAX IS THE OPPOSITE…it builds up to a point we would expect to be exciting) …say what it is…

Question 12

Rhetorical question

Answer 12

Questions and rhetorical questions question/answer structure to find out information/show uncertainty, rhetorical - answer is implied (is used to make the reader question their view/attitude towards a subject…)

Question 13

Inverted syntax

Answer 13

Inverted syntax/word order emphasises the words placed at the start of the sentence…

Question 14

Conjunction at start of sentence

Answer 14

Beginning sentences with the conjunctions ‘And’ or ‘But’ - informal - to draw attention to a point that is important and is presented separately from the previous sentence…

Question 15

Antithesis

Answer 15

Antithesis (means “opposite” e.g. Love’s hate) to highlight contrast - explain what the contrast is and the writer’s purpose

Question 16

Direct pronouns

Answer 16

Direct pronouns (You…) directly address the reader - very persuasive - forces them to think about…

Question 17

Commands

Answer 17

Commands - start with a verb - can be bossy/controlling/ authoritative - shows dominance…

Question 18

Colon

Answer 18

Colon introduce a quotation, a list or an explanation.

Question 19

Semi colon

Answer 19

Semi-colon connect/join longer items in a list & join closely linked sentences & create balance by joining two linked sentences. ‘It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.’

Question 20

Single dash

Answer 20

Single dash introduce an explanation and will create a pause

Question 21

Effective Conclusion

Answer 21

Sum up, re-iterate, repeat, link back to

Question 22

Effective introduction

Answer 22

Establish, shock, hook reader in