Unit 1 :) Flashcards
What is the purpose?
The reason why a text has been written.
What is the audience?
The readers or listeners to a text.
What is the context?
The background or situation to a text or its writer.
How does the context affect a text?
By altering the language/accent/formality/words based on the situation.
What are some factors that affect context?
Social - informal/formal
Geographical - accents/dialects
Purpose - general or specific
How does the audience affect a text?
Language alters based on who you are addressing. Sibling vs Interviewer vs Teacher.
How does the purpose affect a text?
Can be specific.
Can have multiple or hybrid purposes.
E.g. persuading; entertaining; informing; instructing.
What is form?
The outside of a text:
- Text type
- Shape
- Presentation
- How it appeals to audience and purpose
What is structure?
The inside of a text:
- Order
- Organization
- Patterns
- Development
What is a lexical field?
Describes the way certain words in a text relate to the same thing or idea.
What is denotation?
The literal meaning of a word.
What is connotation?
An idea/feeling a word invokes.
What are figurative devices?
Devices used to represent an idea beyond its literal meaning.
What is a declarative sentence?
Making a statement.
What is imperative sentence?
Gives an order/command.
What is an interrogative sentence?
Asks a question.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
Express surprise/shock.
What is a narrator?
The person who tells/recounts events.
What is the narrative viewpoint?
The way the narrator views the world/opinions they express.
What is the perspective?
The angle from which a writer views or experiences events.
What is first person narrative?
Uses “I” or “we”.
Gives insight into a character’s innermost thoughts.
What is second person narrative?
Uses “you”.
Rarely used in narratives. Speaks directly to the reader.
What is third person narrative?
Uses “she”, “he”, and “they”.
Can create more distance between the narrator and the reader. Sometimes allows the narrator to have a greater overview of a larger number of characters.
What is an omniscient narrator?
A narrator who sees or understands everything.
What is a fallable narrator?
An unreliable narrator.
What is a limited narrator?
A narrator who has some knowledge of events, thoughts, feelings, but not full understanding.
What is an unusual narrator?
Any sort of narrator who does not fall into the usual categories.
What is direct speech?
Exact words that were said (dialogue) expressed using quotation marks or inverted commas.
What is indirect speech?
The gist of what has been said, but not word for word.
What is evaluating?
Giving both sides to an argument.
What is analyzing?
Picking out details to find out how the text works.
