Exam Writing: Analytical Language for Text Response

When you analyse a text, you need language that describes how the writer creates meaning. This is different from retelling the plot — it is about technique and effect. Naming devices Key terms: metaphor, simile, personification, symbolism, imagery, irony, contrast, repetition, foreshadowing, tone, setting…

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When you analyse a text, you need language that describes how the writer creates meaning. This is different from retelling the plot — it is about technique and effect.

Naming devices

Key terms: metaphor, simile, personification, symbolism, imagery, irony, contrast, repetition, foreshadowing, tone, setting, narrator/point of view, theme. …

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