STRUCTURAL FEATURES Flashcards
- Meaning of Rule of Three/Triples
Describe something using three words/phrases
E.g. She is very talented, capable and quite attractive
- Effect of Rule of Three/Triples
To emphasise a specific perspective/idea
- Effect of Repetition
To emphasise a specific point or remind the reader of something
Meaning of Foreshadow
An advance hint/Suggesting something that happens in the future
Effect of Foreshadow
To build tension or excitement
Effect of Rhetorical Question
To encourage readers to participate and persuade them on the matter
Effect of Headings
To clarify the content of the text or activate reader’s prior knowledge or grab their attention
Effect of Subheadings
To hook the readers and guide them to keep reading
Effect of Exclamation Mark
To give a dramatic effect. To show joy or shocking emotions most of the time
Effect of Single Inverted Commas (‘’)
To show sentences quoted from someone else
To show a different meaning indirectly
