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Writers Effect
Writers Effect
WRITER’S
EFFECT
MS SONISHA
EXAMPLE:
Re-read the descriptions of:
(a) the magic tricks in paragraph 6, beginning ‘Blinking, he surveyed … ’
(b)what happened to the game controller in paragraph 9, beginning “‘Time to
eat!’”
Select four powerful words or phrases from each paragraph. Your choices should include
imagery. Explain how each word or phrase selected is used effectively in the context.
E.g. 1. The room was dark and gloomy. -The words “dark”
• Both compare two unidentical objects and draws similarity between them
• The difference is that Simile uses “as” or “like” and Metaphor does not.
E.g 1) My love is like a red red rose” (Simile)
2) He is an old fox very cunning. (Metaphor)
3. HYPERBOLE
It is deliberate exaggeration of actions and ideas for the sake of emphasis
E.g. 1)Your bag weighs a ton! meaning ???
2) I have got a million issues to look after! >>>> identify the hyperbole
and the meaning??
4. PERSONIFICATION
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5. IRONY
•It is use of the words in such a way in which the intended meaning is
completely opposite to their literal meaning
E.g. 1. So nice of you to break my new handphone!
2. Your example??
6. SYMBOLISM (SYMBOL)
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IMAGES
Before we begin looking explicitly at the writer’s effect
question, let’s practice identifying powerful words/images
from a range of sentences and making at least one analytical
comment
1. Sarah clung onto her exam paper as a single tear fell down
her cheek
WORDS/ IMAGES
2. Mr. Rodgers launched himself towards the complaints department
3. I was plucked from my perfect school and dumped into the unknown
IDENTIFYING POWERFUL
WORDS, WORD CLASS &
ANALYTICAL COMMENT
3)
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EXPLICIT
AND
IMPLICIT
Presentation title 20
EXPLICIT IDEAS/
IMPLICIT IDEAS
The student carefully scanned their Romeo and Juliet revision
notes, which were plastered all over their wall
EXPLICIT IDEAS/
IMPLICIT IDEAS