Form Characteristics
This refers to the reason WHY an author wrote something and must align with P.I.E.
What is Author's Purpose?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.
What is Alliteration?
The emotional association/meaning of a word.
What is Connotation?
This tool allows readers to see the writer’s thoughts directly, creating a sense of closeness to the perspective being shared.
"I never expected my life to turn out like this. I was so sure of my path, and yet here I am, taking a detour I never saw coming."
What is First-Person Point of View?
This question is worth 25 marks on Paper 1 and it is recommended you do this question first AS LONG AS YOU LABEL YOUR ANSWER SHEET PROPERLY.
What is Paper 1 Question 2?
This form tool identifies who the text is written for and affects how well the message lands.
What is Audience?
These tools remove or add conjunctions to speed up or slow down the pace.
What are Asyndeton and Polysyndeton?
The literal dictionary definition of a word.
What is Denotation?
This tool uses sensory detail to fully engage the audience and create vivid mental images. Making them feel as if they are directly part of something can influence their mood toward it or make the author more relatable.
"The icy water sent a shock through my toes as I stepped into the stream."
What is Imagery?
When analyzing a text focusing on form, structure, and language or comparing the form, structure, and language of two texts... you should use this approach to improve your analysis.
What is Point-Example-Effect?
This refers to the narrative perspective (1st, 2nd, 3rd person).
What is Point of View?
Repetition at the beginning or end of sequential sentences.
What are Anaphora and Epiphora?
A reference to another work, person, or event that requires background knowledge.
When the author places contrasting ideas side by side, it helps the audience notice differences and think critically.
"It was the best of times and it was the worst of times."
When analyzing the form, structure, and language of a text... you need to analyze the effect of each tool on which two things?
What is the audience's mood and the author's purpose?
This describes the level of formality used in a text.
What is Register?
Which text structure is used in this excerpt (chronological order, problem/solution, description, etc.)?
"The cheetah is the fastest land animal, capable of running up to 70 miles per hour. Its slender body, long legs, and flexible spine help it reach incredible speeds. The cheetah also has large nasal passages to take in more oxygen and sharp claws to grip the ground while sprinting."
What is Description?
You can use these (rhetorical appeals) IF your purpose is to PERSUADE. Provide the name of each rhetorical appeal with its correct description:
logic/evidence, establishing authority/credibility, appealing to the emotions of the audience to get them to think or do something.
Logos - use of logic and evidence.
Ethos - establishing authority/credibility.
Pathos - appeal to emotions of the audience.
These encourage the audience to consider an idea or opinion without directly telling them. They do not require an answer.
"Do you think money grows on trees?"
What is a rhetorical question?
You must read the text provided, highlighting examples of form, structure, and language before answering this question on Paper 1 Question 1. This will help you determine similar and different form/structure/language tools to use in your own response.
What is Paper 1 Question 1A?
This tool shows strong support for or strong opposition to something, shaping how the text is presented.
What is Bias?
A structural pattern that uses three items for emphasis and completeness ("Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.")
What is Triadic Structure (Rule of 3’s)?
Refers to the overall attitude of a text that typically reflects the writer’s feelings, opinions, and intentions towards the subject matter... YOU MUST EXPLAIN HOW THIS, AS WELL AS EACH FORM/STRUCTURE/LANGUAGE TOOL YOU ANALYZE, IMPACTS THE AUDIENCE'S MOOD
What is tone?
Refers to a contradiction or disconnect between what is expected and what happens. There are three main types of this:
Verbal _______ - It is pouring rain and someone talks about how great the weather is.
Dramatic ______ - Is like a secret that the audience knows but characters do not know.
Situational _____ - Almost like an event that mocks the circumstances/is not expected. Example: A pilot has a fear of heights.
What is irony
True or False: When answering Paper 1 Question 1b, you should only discuss differences in form, structure, and language between your original 1a response and the text provided.
What is false?