Exam Technique
What does the T and A stand for in QTA
Technique and Analysis
Quote the metaphor turns the empire state building into a terrifying source of pain and fear
that jumbo sized dentist drill
How does MacCaig describe the "hieroglyphs" of light—as lasting and permanent, or transient and ever-changing?
transient, constantly changing and repeating their meaning on the water
What metaphor does he use to describe the size of the shark compared to it's brain?
"room sized monster with a matchbox brain"
How would your marks be split between quotes and analysis in a question worth 4 marks?
2 for quotes
2 for analysis s
2 QTA's
What technique is used in the line: "its uncivilised darkness is shot at by a million lit windows"
Explain the metaphor for 150 extra bonus points
metaphor
Just as a gun will produce light when it is fired, shattering whatever it comes into contact with
So too the light from the skyscrapers violently punctures the darkness.
What animal does Maccaig say he can hear but only see for a short amount of time
a lark
What technique is "tin-tacked" in the line "a sea tin-tacked with rain"?
Alliteration - repeated T sound at the start of the word
When the question asks you to refer to language what acronym do we use?
WITS(S)
What technique is used in the word "warwhoops"?
onomatopoeia
What technique is use in the line "like a hind couched in a corrie"
simile
What sound effect is used in "slounge" and "swish"
Onomatopoeia
Name all 5 sections of the acronym WITS(S)
Word choice
imagry
tone
sentence structure and sound
What does midnight represent in this poem?
Danger, Violence, The dark side of human nature
What words suggest that the hawk is a dangerous animal?
"cramps on a squeal"
"knows all about it"
What line shows that Maccaig is referencing evolution?
I saw me, in one fling,
Emerging from the slime of everything.