P1S1 Techniques

Question 1

Poem Techniques

Answer 1

• metaphor
• simile
• juxtaposition
• symbolic meaning

Question 2

Visual Techniques

Answer 2

• layout and design (foreground, background)
• text (language type - positive/negative, inclusive/isolating)
• body language (facial expression, stance, direction of gaze)
• symbolism
• tone

Question 3

Language Techniques

Answer 3

• form (letter, poem, lyrics)
• figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification)
• rhetorical questions

Question 4

Main Techniques to look for

Answer 4

• characterisation
• narrative voice
• tense
• contrast
• tone
• dramatic irony
• allusion