Voice, Style, and Register (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards
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Voice in writing
Voice in writing
Narrative fingerprint; unique personality making writing yours
Style in writing
Style in writing
Syntactic artistry; technical choices on structure & vocabulary
Register in writing
Register in writing
Tonal fit; level of formality matching audience & context
How voice should evolve in a piece
How voice should evolve in a piece
From tentative/uncertain opening to assured/confident closing
Lexical precision
Lexical precision
Elevated yet accessible vocab grounded in stimulus
Purpose of syntactic variety
Purpose of syntactic variety
Create rhythm & emphasis; prevent monotony; control pacing
Function of short fragments
Function of short fragments
Create dramatic pauses & emphasis; slow readers down
Features of formal register
Features of formal register
High modality, complex clauses, academic vocab, no contractions
Features of informal register
Features of informal register
Colloquialisms, contractions, casual vocab, conversational tone
Purpose of modulated register
Purpose of modulated register
Balance accessibility with intellectual rigour
