Techniques

Question 1

Metaphor

Answer 1

Compare one thing to another in order to highlight that…
Create an image of… by evoking connotations of…

Question 2

Personification

Answer 2

Give power to/life to/a will of its own…
Make something seem more menacing or threatening…
Create an image of…

Question 3

Repetition

Answer 3

Create a continual reminder that…
Create an impression of something being inescapable/unstoppable/indescribable
Make an idea more memorable

Question 4

Alliteration

Answer 4

Overwhelming senses/violence/aggression
Reflect an image of…
Enhances a point

Question 5

Contrast

Answer 5

Emphasise the differences between one thing and another
Makes something seem impossible
Creates a state of confusion

Question 6

Listing

Answer 6

Creates the impression of something being unstoppable or inevitable
Creates a monotonous/overwhelmed/exhausted tone
Creates the impression of excess by suggesting the list is endless

Question 7

Simile

Answer 7

Compare one thing to another in order to highlight that both things are…
To create an image of… by evoking connotations of…

Question 8

Semantic field

Answer 8

Creates a continual reminder that…
Creates the impression of something being inescapable/unstoppable as similar words are repeated
Created an emotive atmosphere

Question 9

Symbol

Answer 9

Represent something/a bigger concept/an idea
Create associations with… to highlight the message that…

Question 10

Imagery

Answer 10

Create a vivid image of… in the reader’s head
Stimulate the reader’s imagination by evoking images of…
Evoking emotions such as… in the reader by creating a sensory experience

Question 11

Word

Answer 11

Evoke connotations of… which suggests that

Question 12

Enjambement

Answer 12

Overcome with emotion and lacking control
Quicken the pace and create panic/fear/chaos

Question 13

Caesura

Answer 13

Force the reader to dwell on a key theme/consider the author’s message
Create a sense of finality or impulsivity/rebellion

Question 14

Rhyme scheme/rhythm

Answer 14

Show a lack of choice
Traditional view
Mirror an action

Question 15

No rhyme scheme/rhythm

Answer 15

Resistance
Irregularity suggests lack of control/confusion

Question 16

Personal pronouns

Answer 16

Sense of community
Connect the reader to the author’s message

Question 17

Dramatic irony

Answer 17

Create and sustain the audience’s interest/curiosity regarding…
Help the reader see the truth/danger/reality of a situation/character
Create tension around the idea of.,, and make the reader feel worried/anxious/excited

Question 18

Dramatic monologue

Answer 18

Allow the audience to see the depth of a character’s feelings from a more personal perspective

Question 19

Soliloquy

Answer 19

Characterise someone as important/hubristic/powerful/self-important
Express and emphasise heightened emotions
Directly communicate a character’s state of mind/hopes/intentions
Create a more intimate atmosphere between the audience and character

Question 20

Iambic pentameter

Answer 20

Reflect the sound of a natural conversation, creating a conversational tone
Mirror the sound of a heartbeat to convey passion/devotion

Question 21

Rhyming couplet

Answer 21

Covey harmony/belonging/fate
Evoke an intense love/passion/desire

Question 22

Alliteration

Answer 22

• S reflects hissing, implying danger or evoking negative qualities
• h/l a more introspective or romantic mood/tone
• harsher sounds sound unpleasant so produce discomfort, reflect quick violent movements

Question 23

Declarative

Answer 23

Express confidence/hubris/
Convey a fact or opinion
Create a sense of urgency/helplessness/realisation/defeat

Question 24

Imperative

Answer 24

Express authority
Assert dominance
Convey power
Instruct the reader

Question 25

Question

Answer 25

Engage reader
Create a sense of confusion/pensiveness

Question 26

Exclamative

Answer 26

Heighten a revelation
Express surprise/outrage/urgency
Emphasise haste/speed

Question 27

Holophrastic

Answer 27

Emphasises key ideas by isolating them
Create a sense of immediacy/urgency/hopelessness/realisation/confidence/defeat