Literary
Identify the technique: 'The moon watched silently over the sleeping town'
Personification
What technique refers to the element that first attracts the viewer's attention?
Salience
A writer describes a character's hands trembling and their breathing becoming shallow. What emotion are these details intended to convey?
Fear / anxiety / nerves
SPOT THE MISTAKE
'The image uses a high-angle shot to make the subject appear powerful.'
Weak / vulnerable etc.
'The wind whispered as the rain danced across the rooftops.' Identify TWO literary techniques used.
Personification and alliteration
Which technique is used when an object represents a wider abstract idea?
Symbolism
What technique uses the positioning of elements within an image?
Composition / layout
Which news headline presents the residents in a positive light?
"Local Heroes Save Beloved Community Park"
"Residents Oppose Development Proposal"
"Local Heroes Save Beloved Community Park"
SPOT THE MISTAKE
A student writes: 'The phrase “the shadows swallowed the street” is a metaphor because the shadows are compared to a person.'
Personification
'The thunder roared like a lion.' Identify TWO different techniques in this sentence.
Personification and simile
Identify the technique: 'The whispering, whistling winds wandered west.'
Alliteration
What is the term for the lines that guide the viewer's attention towards a focal point?
Vectors
A character repeatedly glances at the locked door. What feeling does this imply?
Anxiety / fear
SPOT THE MISTAKE
A student writes: 'The phrase “the wind whispered through the trees” is an example of a simile.'
Alliteration
Rewrite 'The classroom was noisy' using a simile.
Identify the technique: 'Her voice was a velvet blanket'
Metaphor
What is the term for the camera angle that looks down on a subject?
High-angle shot
An advertisement directly addresses its audience using the word 'you'. What is the intended effect?
To personally engage/involve the audience
A student writes: 'The author uses imagery by describing the room as dark and gloomy, which makes the reader feel emotions.'
Which part of this analysis is too vague?
"Makes the reader feel emotions"
What should they have written instead?
'The forest was a sea of green, stretching endlessly towards the horizon.' Identify TWO language features.
Metaphor and visual imagery
'The city was a machine. Its streets were conveyor belts, its workers were cogs.' What technique is sustained?
Extended metaphor
In a poster where a tiny figure is surrounded by vast empty space, what aspect of composition most strongly suggests isolation?
Negative space
A narrator describes a wealthy character donating five dollars to charity before spending thousands on a designer handbag. What character trait is the writer likely criticising?
Selfishness / superficial / hypocrisy
Question: 'Explain how the writer creates a sense of danger.'
A student's answer is: 'The writer uses personification to describe the storm as an angry monster, showing how powerful nature is.'
What has the student failed to link their response to?
Sense of danger
Turn 'The storm was powerful' into a sentence using personification.
Example answer: "The storm angrily pounded on the windows of the cabin."