Style (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards

Writer's unique expression via words, structure, figurative lang.

How writer chooses & uses words; vocab selection & register

Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Comparison without 'like'/'as'; states one thing is another

Contrast between expectation & reality; opposite of expected

Audience knows something characters don't

Character speaks alone on stage, revealing inner thoughts

Instructions for directors/actors; in italics & brackets

Atmosphere author creates via characters' words & actions

Feeling readers/audience experience when reading/watching