Tone, style, and narrative viewpoint Flashcards
1
Q
What is suggested by the formality of the language?
A
- formal
- serious
- distant
- informal
- personal
- familiar
2
Q
How can punctuation depict tone?
A
exclamation marks suggest emotional or passionate
3
Q
How does tone suggest purpose?
A
young audience - may have informal tone
4
Q
What is a text style ?
A
the ovarall way in which it is written
includes language choices, sentance forms and strctures
5
Q
What is register?
A
the specific language used to match the writing to the social situation
6
Q
What is the effect of a first-person narrator?
A
- establishes a stronger, more personal connection with the reader
7
Q
What is the effect of the second-person narrator?
A
- makes the reader feel as the character is feeling
8
Q
What is the effect of a third person narrator?
A
detached viewpoint
omniscient
9
Q
What is characterisation?
A
creating believable characters using language
