Effectiveness & Inherent Function

“Contributing”

relevant to the effect or purpose that you’re writing about

Quality of Contributing Details

“quality” = ability to impact/effect readers

specific or clear

familiarity/relatability

uniqueness/unusualness

consistency w/other contributing details

Number of Contributing Devices

variety (have several; increase likeliness of understanding idea)

balance (means not dominated by one device)

Number of Contributing Details

create a stronger effect or communicate an idea more clearly b/c the audience receives more info.

Appropriateness of Devices

inherent devices/function

Uniqueness or Relatability of the Overall Text

“gestalt” = overall shape of all/whole (“aura” of a piece)

Situation

Topic

Theme

Character(s)

Writing ABOUT effectiveness (NOT ASSESSING)

purpose of material

devices that are prominently featured in material

inherent functions of featured devices

extent to which those functions match w/apparent purpose

Irony (+ paradox, oxymoron)

creates surprise

implies critique

challenges readers

raises questions

draws attention

creates emphasis (b/c of juxtaposition)

engage, challenge, surprise, shock, create humor

Imagery

synthesizes experience

immerses

engagement

Metaphor (+ simile, symbol, synecdoche, microcosm, metonymy)

challenges readers, borrows meaning, raises questions (not as strong), adds relatability (not as strong)

Juxtaposition

creates emphasis, draws attention (most important), raises questions (not as strong)

Personification (+ anthropomorphism, apostrophe)

adds significance, adds power, adds value, adds relatability

Allusion

borrows significance or value, borrows meaning, add relatability (not as strong)

quickly communicate ideas to readers