RUAE Flashcards
What is a simile
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another.
Example of a simile
As brave as a lion
Template of a simile
As…as a…
Define imagery
When an author/ writer describes something and the reader can picture it in their head.
In your own words questions method
1) Identify the correct lines
2) Check the number or marks
3) Highlight or underline the key points in the section you are looking at
4) identify the most important words or phrases
5) Re-Write using your own words - don’t copy
Context question formula
1) Give the meaning of the word
2) Quote a word or phrase from the context.
3) Explain how this word/ phrase helps understand the meaning of the original word.
Template of context questions
The word “ “ means .
I can work this out from the context because it says ‘ ‘.
This suggest that .
Link questions method
1) Read the linking sentence carefully (question will say what question to look at)
2) Highlight the word or phrase which links back
3) First bullet point
4) Highlight the word or phrase which links forward
5) Second bullet point
Link questions template
The word/ phrase ‘ ‘ links back to the previous paragraph which discussed…
The word/ phrase ‘ ‘ links forward to the next paragraph which discussed…
Word choice questions method
1) Quote the word
2) Give the words connotations (associated ideas)
3) Explain how the words connotations develop the reader’s understanding of the passage.
Word choice template
“ “ has connotations of . This suggests .
Imagery questions formula
1) Quote the word that creates the imagery
2) State what type of image it is
3) Explain its literal root (“just as”)
4) Explain its connotations i.e. how it compares to what the writer is describing (“so too”)
Imagery questions template
“ “ is an example of a ___________. Just as _________. So too___________. This suggests __________.
Sentence structure questions formula
1) Quote the extract
2) Identify the element of sentence structure
3) Explain what the sentence structure emphasises within the passage
Sentence structure template
“______” is an example of sentence structure specifically ______. It has been used to highlight/ emphasise ______.
