Types of Questions: Analysing Tone (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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Tone markers/context clues
Tone markers/context clues
Language features that reveal writer's attitude & approach
Purpose of chatty/informal tone
Purpose of chatty/informal tone
Get closer to reader; create familiarity & accessibility
3 markers of chatty tone
3 markers of chatty tone
Short sentences, abbreviations (can't), 1st/2nd person (I/you)
Purpose of humorous tone
Purpose of humorous tone
Entertain & highlight absurdity/criticise something ridiculous
Hyperbole in humorous tone
Hyperbole in humorous tone
Exaggeration for comic effect (e.g., 'more fat on a chip')
Purpose of emotive tone
Purpose of emotive tone
Stir up strong feelings re: suffering, injustice, cruelty
What is ironic/tongue-in-cheek tone?
What is ironic/tongue-in-cheek tone?
Writer says opposite of what they mean to criticise/mock
3 persuasive tone markers
3 persuasive tone markers
Comparatives/superlatives, excellence words, rhetorical questions
Factual/matter-of-fact tone features
Factual/matter-of-fact tone features
Neutral, unemotional info; avoids persuasive/emotive techniques
Key exam tip about tone
Key exam tip about tone
Writers often use multiple tones in one passage simultaneously