Language Feature
"The school bell rang"
Symbolism
Sensory Language?
Three parts of a text; must be talked about to answer structure question.
Beginning, Middle, End
Find the 2 nouns in this sentence:
"People forget where they're going all the time"
'People' and 'time'
Bonus: is there another? (20pts)
What is the effect:
One house was shoved into the corner next to the town wall. The wall towered over it, mocking its meagre existence, prodding it with antagonising fingers, "you'll be gone soon, you don't belong here" said the wall.
The effect of______________ is....
What is Paper 1 Question 1?
List 4
Bonus (10pts): Where do people go wrong with this question?
"Soothing sounds of sand sifting"
Bonus*: What's an effect of this? (50pts)
Alliteration
The story started in a very sad way, but when they got to the end, it was really happy because they found the dog.
Contrast
Find the adjective in this sentence:
"Kilimanjaro is a mountain that brings a lot of danger. Many climbers try it, but only the ruthless complete it."
Ruthless
What is the effect of this:
"People Pay Persistent Prices"
Prices keep on rising, and people continue to pay them according to our reporter James Wilson....
Alliteration: catchy/ attention grabbing/ memorable
What is Paper 1 Question 2?
Language Analysis
Bonus (10pts): How many marks/ PEELs?
"It was no good. No matter how much advice he received, the pain was making it hard to survive!"
Hyperbole
Harry and Thea had just arrived home. Their home was a small countryside cottage that was a masterpiece of small sandstone rocks, draped in the vines of little pink flowers. Harry's room was in the attic, meaning that a beam was the centrepiece...
Setting
Bonus*: Where is this normally? (20pts)
Find the adverb in this sentence:
"Amazingly, it is very rare for bears to starve during hibernation".
Amazingly
What is the effect of this?
The well-known smell of fresh sponge baking crept into the room and gave everyone an unavoidable grumble in their stomachs.
Sensory Language:
Relatable/ imaginable/ appeals to senses/ interesting
What is Paper 1 Question 5?
Story/ Description
Bonus (50pts): Where should we include in a story?
The oozing, moving mud squelched beneath their feet as they looked up at the old, strong and fortified castle ahead of them.
Juxtaposition of security.
(tripling)
It had been 14 days since the Vikings promised they'd attack.
The watch stood desperately next to the beacon...
Nothing.
Nothing.
Tension
Find the verb in this sentence:
"People crossing the pacific ocean are absolutely nuts!"
'Crossing'
Bonus*: Can you find another one? (50pts)
What is the effect?
"The chair is wooden, old and durable"
Tripling/ rule of three
Effect: more detail, imaginable, description
What is Paper 1 question 4?
Statement and Agree/Disagree
Bonus (20pts): How many marks?
"Have you ever managed to drag yourself out of the house and when you got there, you realised it was all worthless?"
Direct address
The characters lost their phone. Then they realised that they'd left it on the bus!
After calling the bus service, they found out that the bus was still working.
Eventually, they found the bus and a new friend Jack had been keeping it safe for them, so they invited him for tea!
Linear Narrative
Find the verb, noun, adjective and adverb in this sentence:
"He rarely goes to work as he's too lazy"
Verb: Goes
Noun:He/work
Adj: Lazy
Adv: rarely
What is the effect?
" Violent storms shook the ocean of my sleep."
Metaphor
Effect: imagery/ emotional connection/ vivid (brings it to life)
What is Paper 1 Question 3?
Structural Analysis
Bonus (60pts): Name 5 structural features in 30 seconds.