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Style - Coggle Diagram
Style
Language (Diction)
Types of words
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comparative / superlative adjectives (e.g. superlatives can often be quite dramatic / exaggerated) and comparatives can create a sense of trying to achieve something
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sibilance (repetition of the 's' or the soft 'c' sound e.g. cinema, celebration, cereal)
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Onomatopoeia - the word sounds like its meaning e.g. bang, pop, crash, smack, tap, whizz adjective is onomatopoeic
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figurative language / vivid language - a way to talk about language that is bringing the text to life
Structure
Repetition of certain words / phrases - reminds the reader and therefore emphasises / exaggerates the idea - look out for subtle changes to repeated phrases and think about the effect of that
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Line length (look out for changes in line length e.g. lots of long lines followed by a very short line can make the short line much more significant); can also change the atmosphere / feeling of the poem
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Direct speech - what is it achieving? If there is lots of direct speech it can increase the pace or bring certain characters to life
Punctuation e.g. ellipsis, commas e.g. often the use of commas changes the pace or creates a listing effect, which can impact meaning e.g. it might indicate an increase in excitement
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Imagery
Personification - giving something that is inanimate (not living), human qualities e.g. the tree waved in the distance
Metaphor - saying something is something but it is not literally true e.g. my mum is an angel (not literally true but you are substituting the characters of your mum for the characteristics of an angel)
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sensory imagery - still get the marks if you say 'imagery to do with / associated with / related to smell, taste etc.
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