Paper 1 advice

Question 2

ZOOM INTO A WORD

The writer uses [METHOD] in order to show that … is …

X states/ describes/ remarks/ says how ‘QUOTE’

The [TECHNIQUE] highlights…

The [TECHNIQUE] tells the reader that…, the word ‘‘ conveys/ implies…

This perhaps suggests…

METHODS/ TECHNIQUES

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Repetition

Hyperbole

Contrast

Irony

Sentence structure

Onomatopoeia

Alliteration

Sibilance

Plosives

Semantic fields

Imagery

Punctuation

Word choice

Question 3

At the beginning, the writer establishes…

In the middle, the writer shifts the focus to…

At/ Towards the end, the writer shifts his focus to…

Narrowing in/ zooming out,

Shifts of time/topic/person/place/ point of view

Sudden/ gradual changes

Develops

Flashback/ flash forward

Resolution/ Cliffhanger/ cyclical structure

Creates/ generates an atmosphere of urgency/ tension/ suspense/ abruptness/ unease/ foreboding/ immediacy/ ominous in the reader

This enables the reader to witness the direct link between…

Question 4

Introduction - which part of the statement do you agree/ disagree to?

Analyse any methods/ techniques

Writer’s tone - the mood or emotion they convey

Structural/ location features

Order of events

Shift in pace/ focus

Word-level analysis - associations and connotations

Motifs/ over-arcing ideas

Themes

This [method] supports this viewpoint because it conveys…

This idea is reinforced when…

One of the key ideas to support this interpretation would be

The writer creates this impression through the use of…