Englisch Abitur

anaphora

Repetition at the beginning of sentences for emphasis

alliteration

Repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words.

amplification

Expanding a statement with more details to make it stronger.

paradox

A statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth. (deep)

symbol

An object representing a deeper meaning or idea.

hyperbole

Extreme exaggeration for emphasis.

metaphor

A comparison without using "like" or "as."

personification

Giving human qualities to non-human things.

(anti)climax

A shift from important to trivial (anticlimax) or the opposite (climax) for effect.

tricolon

A series of three parallel elements for emphasis.

irony

A literary device where the intended meaning is different from the literal meaning, often for humorous or emphatic effect.

sarcasm

A form of verbal irony where someone says the opposite of what they really mean, often used to mock or convey contempt.

repetition

A literary device that involves the intentional re-use of words, phrases, or ideas to create emphasis and reinforce meaning.

parallelism

A literary device that involves the use of similar grammatical structures, phrases, or patterns to create rhythm and balance in writing.

allusion

An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or work of literature, meant to enhance meaning or context.

rhetorical question

A question asked for effect or emphasis, rather than to elicit a response, often used to provoke thought or highlight a point.

rhyme

The repetition of similar sounds in the final syllables of words, often used in poetry to create musicality and enhance expression.

contrast/antithesis

A rhetorical device that highlights the differences between two opposing ideas or images, often used to emphasize a point or create tension in a text.

oxymoron

A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms to create a paradoxical effect, often used to provoke thought or highlight complexity.

enumeration

A rhetorical device that lists items or ideas in succession, often used to provide details and add emphasis in writing.

Basic Stylistic Devices (Blue)

PPP HS MC RER: Paradox, Parallelism, Personification, Hyperbole, Symbol, Metaphor, Climax(Anti), Repetition, Enumeration, Rhetorical question.

Stylistic Devices (5A)

Amplification, Allusion, Anaphora, Alliteration, Antithesis

Stylistic Devices (Advanced)

Oxymoron, irony, sarcasm, rhyme, tricolon

structure analysis (non fictional)

1. Linking Sentence

2. arguments/structure

3. stylistic devices

4. choice of words

5. register

6. conclusion

linking sentence

having established a clear understanding of (task1), I will now delve deeper into a profound analysis by examining (task2)

line of arguments and structure

main claim, how is the text introduced/ended, how are his arguments arranged, how are the arguments supported

stylistic devices (analysis)

what device? what is emphasized? what effect?

choice of words

Framing, positively/negatively connoted words, intent, contrasts

register

formal/ colloquial language

conclusion

the final part of a text that summarizes the main points, reinforces the argument, and leaves a lasting impression on the reader.

narrative perspectives

1. Person (limited), 2. Person (limited), 3. Person (limited/omniscient) Narrator

the author thinks that (synonym)

the author:

argues that

suggests that

discusses that

shows that

expresses that

states that

proves that

explains that

demonstrates that

Addition

in addition

furthermore

additionally

moreover

Similarly

also

as well as

besides

not only but also

Cause

because

since

as

therefore

thus

hence

as a result

for this reason

in order that

consequently