DAFOREST
"The bright, bold blue sky beckoned me to the beach."
Alliteration
"The car roared down the road like a lion hunting its prey."
Simili
The focus shifted from the intense argument between the characters to the bustling street outside, highlighting the insignificance of their conflict in the grand scheme of things.
Zoom Out
Punctuation mark is used to end a declarative sentence.
Period
[ . ]
She likes to read mystery novels.
These are the 7 coordinating conjunctions that connect two independent clauses to form a compound sentence also know as FANBOYS
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
"In 2020, over 200,000 people died from preventable diseases caused by smoking."
Facts
"The classroom was a zoo, with students shouting and running around."
Metaphor
Her eyes were drawn to the worn-out pages of the diary, each crease telling the story of the years it had hidden away.
Zoom In
Punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list or add a slight pause within a sentence.
Comma
[ , ]
I bought Gucci, Prada, Celine and Zara handbags.
It is advisable to spend this much time on a question that awards 8 marks.
10 minutes
"We need action, we need change, and we need it now!"
Triplets
Rule of Three
"The old house groaned under the weight of the heavy snow."
Personification
Just as the door creaked open, the lights went out, and the last thing she heard was a faint whisper.
Cliffhanger
Punctuation marks used to show the exact words someone has spoken?
Quotation Marks or Speech Marks
[ " " ]
She said, "When it stops raining, I will go to the park."
A part of speech that describes actions or verbs.
Adverb
"In 2021, over 80% of teenagers said they use social media daily."
Statistics
"I’ve told you a million times!"
Hyperbole or Exxageration
She opened the door to the abandoned mansion. Its eerie silence made her feel more isolated than ever.
Setting
This punctuation mark is used to introduce a list, explanation, or elaboration.
Colon
[ : ]
He has three hobbies: reading, swimming, and painting.
Type of sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Usually connected by words like "because," "although," "as" or "if."
Complex Sentence
"It’s heartbreaking to see so many children living in poverty when we have the resources to help them."
Emotive Language
I will not give up. I will not back down. I will fight until the end."
Repitition
The colour red appeared throughout the story, in objects and scenery, always marking moments of danger or warning.
Motif
Punctuation mark used to indicate a break in thought, an interruption or additional information in a sentence.
Dash
[ - ]
I was knackered — but I still went to the party anyway.
This is the main difference between Paper 1 and Paper 2.
Paper 2 has two texts to read and compare