Paper 2 Question 3 Skills: Language Analysis (AQA GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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Paper 2 Q3 focus
Paper 2 Q3 focus
How writer uses language to achieve effects & influence reader
Word choice - what to look for
Word choice - what to look for
Powerful, emotive, or descriptive words
Word choice - what to consider
Word choice - what to consider
Connotations of words & effect on mood/atmosphere
Imagery - devices to identify
Imagery - devices to identify
Similes, metaphors, or personification
Imagery - purpose
Imagery - purpose
Help reader visualise scenes or emotions
Sentence structure - what to analyse
Sentence structure - what to analyse
Short, punchy sentences vs long, complex ones
Effect of short sentences
Effect of short sentences
Create sense of urgency, pace, and tension
Figurative language - types
Figurative language - types
Metaphors, similes, and hyperbole
Tone - what to identify
Tone - what to identify
Tone of passage (e.g., angry, joyful, melancholic)
Language choices - effect on mood
Language choices - effect on mood
Contribute to overall mood of passage
Sound devices - types
Sound devices - types
Alliteration, assonance, or onomatopoeia
Sound devices - purpose
Sound devices - purpose
Contribute to effect or atmosphere
3 steps for language analysis
3 steps for language analysis
Identify, Explain, Effect