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GCSE English Language / Literature Analysis - Coggle Diagram
GCSE English Language / Literature Analysis
Content (meaning / what do the effects achieve?)
Themes
difference between appearance and reality
Loss
Loss of family / loss of a loved one
Death vs life / mortality
Loneliness / isolation
Power
Religion
Love
Countryside vs city
Nature / beauty
Setting
A creation of a certain type of atmosphere / mood
Atmosphere creates mood AND tone creates mood; the environment, setting and objects help create atmosphere and dialogue and characters create tone (adjectives)
Personal interpretation / meaning
Style (How does the writer create these effects?) Writer's choices / techniques / devices
Word choice / vocabulary choices
Personal pronouns (I') e.g. 'In
my
opinion,
I
really think that
you
should consider this idea. In
my
view, it is the best one for
us
.
We
would benefit a lot'. - brings the reader in by making the reader feel more connected.
oxymoron (disgustingly good; bittersweet) - used to exaggerate
Diction (word sounds)
repetition of certain sounds
alliteration - repetition of the same letter at the beginning of two or more words (coke can; pointy pencil; dirty dishes)
Sibilance: the repetition of the 's' sound (or soft 'c') - creates softness and a slowing down / mystery
Plosive diction is repetition of the 'p' 'd' b' - usually very hard and forceful - creates energy and tension
fricative diction is the repetition of 't' 'z' f' 'k' - sounds that you use your teeth for - creates excitement maybe
assonance (repetition of vowels or just lots of vowel sounds) vs consonance (lots of consonant sounds in the line)
in media res
- latin for 'in the middle of things': this is a technique used to throw the reader into the action at the beginning of a novel/poem
Syntax (sentence structure)
end-stopped lines
punctuation - e.g. short, detached sentences and clauses
pay attention to when there is a contrast in syntax / sentence length
enjambment
- a French term which means to continue the end of one line of poetry onto the next with no gap; the technique is often used to make the poem fluid/flow and to increase the pace from one line onto the next
Imagery
Personification (non-human objects are ascribed/given human qualities)
Sensory imagery
Tactile imagery (touch)
Olfactory imagery (smell)
Gustatory imagery (taste)
Visual imagery (sight)
Auditory imagery (hearing)
Watch out for 'synaesthesia', which is where there is a purposeful mixture of senses to muddle up the reader's understanding of what is going on e.g. colour being described alongside sound - the effect of this is to overwhelm the reader's senses
figurative language