English L&L Paper 1 - Textual Elements

Diction

The specific choice of words that effects its tone and meaning.

Emotional Imagery

Descriptive language creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind, evoking strong feelings and emotions related to the text.

Visual imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the sense of sight, creating mental pictures that help the reader visualize scenes, characters, or settings in a text.

Tone

The author's attitude or feeling toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style, which influences how readers interpret the text.

Mood

The emotional atmosphere created by a text, influencing how the reader feels while reading. It can be shaped by imagery, tone, and word choice.

Symbolism

The use of symbols—objects, characters, or colors—to represent larger ideas or concepts in a text, adding deeper meaning beyond the literal.

Metaphor

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly, suggesting they are similar in some way without using "like" or "as," to create a deeper understanding or imagery.

Juxtaposition

The placement of two contrasting elements side by side in a text to highlight differences or create an effect, enhancing meaning or understanding.

Irony

A literary device where the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning, often highlighting contradictions or unexpected outcomes, adding depth or humor to the text.

Framing

In visual storytelling, the arrangement of elements within a shot, determining what the audience sees and how it shapes their understanding of the scene or subject.

Negative space

The empty or blank areas around and between subjects in a visual composition, which can help to define shapes, create balance, and draw attention to the main elements.