Young And Dyslexic Flashcards

"The past is a different kind of country. "

Metaphor emphasises how much the education system has changed over time.

"I got thrown out of a lot of schools ..." "At 21 I went to an adult education class in London to learn to read and write "

Anecdotes allow him to be relatable to audiences and also create interest

"You' ve got it going on " "If you' re dyslexic and you feel there is someone holding you back, just remember: it ' s not you"

Direct address and personal pronoun 'you' makes article personal to reader and provides encouraging tone.

"We are the architects. We are the designers."

Repetition at beginning and end - allows for hope and message to sink in. Also personal pronoun 'we' creates a sense of community. Empowering mantra

No compassion, no understanding and no humanity

Tricolon emphasises lack of empathy.

"Shut up, stupid boy"

Sibilance emulates harsh and brutal tone

Structure

events in chronological order to show how his understanding and awareness, and ability to deal with stereotypes increased throughout his life.

"But opportunities opened for me and they missed theirs, didn't notice them or didn't take them."

Tricolon emphasises how proactive he's been.

"Do I need an operation?"

rhetorical question adds humour and engages the audience, whilst also highlighting the little aweareness of dyslexia.

"it's not my problem, it's theirs and they are the ones who have to come to terms with it."

Switch between personal pronouns 'my' and 'their' shows how he distances himself from judgement and how other people's perception has nothing to do with him.

"the character looks like a woman. The word for a house looks like a house."

Similie's make it relatable and also highlight the absurdities of our language

"How can I become white?"

Rhetorical question adds dark humour and shows the absurdity of predudice

"Passion, creativity, individuality."

tricolon emphasises the more important skills than spelling and highlights his passion.

'A high percentage of the prison population are dyslexic, and a high percentage of the architect population.'

Shows differing ways dyslexic people can live in the world - there is more than a bad option for them.

Don't be heavy on yourself

Imperative - makes readers feel at ease

Bloody non dyslexics - who do they think they are?

Rhetorical questions - humour