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• What should you choose to analyze in a text?

  A range of juicy quotes
• What does ACOASTMAP stand for in text analysis?

  It refers to various elements like Alliteration, Colour, Onomatopoeia, Assonance, Simile, Triplets, Metaphor, Adjectives, Personification.
• Why is it important to explore connotations in quotes?


  To understand the intended effect of the writer
• What elements should be considered when analyzing a text's setting?

  • Atmosphere
  • Time (including flashbacks)
  • Opening (intro to setting or in-media res)
  • Perspective
  • Shift (focus/tone/perspective shift)
  • Ending (cliffhanger/cyclical structure/resolution)
  • Character (dialogue)
• How can a text be divided for analysis?


  Into two halves
• What is established in the opening paragraph of a text?

  An atmosphere
• What does the shift in focus from one element to another create in a text?


  A sense of development
• What does the writer do to emphasize or contrast elements in the text?


  Directs our attention to specific details
• What can be learned from the text's development?


  It raises questions about the themes
• What is a common phrase used to describe the effect of a writer's choice?

  Emphasizes
• What are some effective phrases to use in text analysis?

  • Emphasises
  • Intensifies
  • Creates a sense of
  • Conveys
  • Portrays
  • Enhances
• What should be included when discussing what the writer does?

  Supporting quotes
• How should a chosen quote link to the question in analysis?

  By exploring connotations and techniques
• Why is it important to identify the effectiveness of a writer's techniques?


  To understand the writer's intentions
• What are some evaluative phrases to use in analysis?


  • The writer successfully achieves...
  • The language clearly demonstrates...
  • This is effective because...
  • This subtly conveys...
  • The writer's deliberate use of...
  • The tone helps to create...
• What do modal verbs indicate in text analysis?


  Possibilities and suggestions
• What are some phrases for developing and adding ideas in analysis?

  • Furthermore...
  • Additionally...
  • Arguably...
  • Notably...
  • However...
• What are some analytical verbs used in text analysis?


  • Conveys
  • Portrays
  • Implies
  • Intensifies
  • Emphasises