ATAR ENGLISH YEAR 11 SEM 1 EXAM

Question 1

Section 1 of the exam 3 unseen texts

STRUCTURE reading skills

Answer 1

1- Read the question first
2-Read the title
3-Work out the plot
4-Read the beginning again and mention change in the character or setting

Question 2

Section one of the exam 3 unseen texts

STRUCTURE OF SHORT ANSWER RESPONSE

Answer 2

________ and _________ shape the idea of __________________________
Body Paragraph structure- TOPIC SENTENCE= Follow the sequence of the question, include your idea and your techniques.
CONTEXT- Brief sentence of what’s going on in the passage.
EVIDENCE X2
DECONSTRUCT THE QUOTES
LINK TO QUESTION- Similar to the topic sentence but include the main idea from our quotes.

Question 3

LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

TONE

Answer 3

Describes the way a voice is delivered. Can be angry, persuasive or friendly.

Question 4

LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

REPETITION

Answer 4

Repeating words, phrases or ideas
Emphasises the raiders viewpoint and capture attention.
Repeating the words ad phrases make it more memorable for the reader and potentially stuck in their head

Question 5

LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

ALLITERATION

Answer 5

Repetition of a sound at the beginning of words. Captures attention and draws the readers attention to key words.
Creates connotation and implies the interpretation of similar words.

Question 6

LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

JUXTAPOSITION

Answer 6

Places two objects together and changes the meaning of words altogether.

Question 7

LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

METAPHOR

Answer 7

Comparisons that describe one thing to another. Creates an image for the reader

Question 8

LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

PARATAXIS

Answer 8

Is a continuous list which allows the reader to understand the purpose of the phrases listed without the use of conjunctions.

Question 9

LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

ANAPHORA

Answer 9

Repetition of a word at the beginning of phrases. Creates a particular effect on the audience.

Question 10

LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

THIRD PERSON

Answer 10

LIMITED- Narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings for one character.

OMNISCENT- Narrator knows all of the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story.

Question 11

LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

IMAGERY

Answer 11

Is the picture created in your head, the sentences are described really well to have the ability to create an image.
Appeal to the 5 senses
~Visual ~Hearing ~Scent ~Touch ~Taste

Question 12

LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

SIMILIES

Answer 12

Phrase that uses a comparison to describe. reader can visually compare two things using the words like or as.

Question 13

EXPOSITORY CONVENTIONS

ANECDOTE

Answer 13

Allows the reader to connect on a more personal level and synthesise from their personal account from experiences.
IS A TRUE STORY- CARRIES WEIGHT WITH THE READER

Question 14

EXPOSITORY CONVENTIONS

FACTS AND STATISTICS

Answer 14

Makes the reader feel as though the answer given is more reliable and accurate. Makes it more likely that they will agree with you

Question 15

EXPOSITORY CONVENTIONS

APPEALS- TO FEAR

• HIP POCKET NERVE
• JUSTICE

Answer 15

APPEAL TO FEAR- makes the reader react emotionally when there’s threat to those around them.
APPEAL TO HIP POCKET NERVE- Relates to peoples concern of finances. Raise pice. Unsure of true motives.
APPEAL TO JUSTICE- engages that everyone deserves fair treatment.

Question 16

EXPOSITORY CONVENTIONS

EXPERT OPINIONS

Answer 16

An expert in the area agreed and states the fact, the audience believes the individual in a higher hierarchy

Question 17

VISUAL CONVENTIONS

RULE OF THIRDS AND SALIENCE

Answer 17

The most important focus of the image is placed in the centre of the rule of thirds. 
The salience (meaning) of the image is captured in the centre focus

Question 18

VISUAL CONVENTIONS

OFFER AND DEMAND

Answer 18

Demand is the direct gaze, looking at the camera. Personal involvement invited by the image. The centre focus of the image is demanding that we respond in some way.

Offer is the indirect gaze, poking away from the camera. No social interaction with the object.

Question 19

VISUAL CONVENTIONS

CAMERA ANGLES

Answer 19

Eye level shot- placed on equal terms

Question 20

VISUAL CONVENTIONS

OBJECT CHOICE

Answer 20

When an object is deliberately aced in the image to create an effect or represent a current issue.

Question 21

VISUAL CONVENTIONS

BACKGROUND- BOKEH

Answer 21

BOKEH refers to the background being blurred and the centre of the image is clear to represent that nothing else is important. The centre of the image is the focus point

Question 22

NARRATIVE CONVENTIONS

Answer 22

CHARACTERISATION AND THEME

PLOT AND STRUCTURE

Question 23

NARRATIVE CONVENTIONS

SETTING

Answer 23

DESCRIBE THE SETTING- IS IT OMINOUS, COMFORTING OR A THREATENING SETTING

Question 24

NARRATIVE CONVENTIONS

FORESHADOWING

Answer 24

Hints ideas that will happen upcoming in the story. Makes the story predictable. Makes it easy to flow for the reader.

Question 25

WHAT CONVENTIONS DO YOU USE FOR A GENERIC QUESTION

Answer 25

NARRATIVE OR EXPOSITORY

Question 26

WHAT KIND OF DOCUMENTS ARE EXPOSITORY?

Answer 26

``` FEATURE ARTICLES ADVERT NEWSPAPER ARTICLES BLOG MEMOIR AUTO BIOGRAPHY OR BIOGRAPHY TRAVEL JOURNAL ```

Question 27

WHAT KIND OF DOCUMENTS ARE NARRATIVE?

Answer 27

SHORT STORIES | NOVEL EXTRACT

Question 28

THE HELP QUOTES ALLITERATION

Answer 28

“IVE DESIGNED THE HOME HELP SANITATION INITIATIVE” “A DISEASE PREVENTATIVE MEASURE” Alliteration of h references hygiene

Question 29

THE HELP QUOTES

Answer 29

Minny and miss Celia meet for the firs time, Celia goes to shake Minnie’s hand but she smooth her dress down instead. “I DONT WANT THAT MESS ON ME” Gap showing the way Minny feels towards the white race, seeing them as the dirty ones.

Question 30

THE HELP QUOTES

Answer 30

Bitter irony in Abileen. The first person POV of Abileen, reflects her mocking the treatment of the help. “And then” parataxis creates the ridiculousness of not being clean enough to share the same facilities” “I USE MY COLOURED BATHROOM FROM NOW ON. AND THEN I GO ON AND CLOROX THE WHITE BATHROOM AGAIN REAL GOOD”

Question 31

THE HELP QUOTES

Answer 31

“A COLUMN ON CLEANING AND RELATIONSHIPS” TWO THINGS I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT” Skeeter asks Abileen for advice. Racial stereotype of black people knowing everything about cleaning, white people don’t. The help are diminished in society.

Question 32

THE HELP QUOTES

Answer 32

“BUT TYE COLOURED PART A TOWN, WE ONE BIG ANTHILL, SURROUNDED BY STATE LAND THAT AIN’T FOR SALE” White part of town is juxtaposed with the coloured pat of town. “Anthill” is associated with dense, discomfort and lack of space.

Question 33

THE HELP QUOTES

Answer 33

“CANT DO IT IN THE WITE NEIGHBOURHOOD THATS FOR SURE” Expected to be seperate from the different races. High modality of cant suggests its dangerous and forbidden

Question 34

THE HELP QUOTES

Answer 34

“WITH THE POTATOES HAVING INCH LONG EYES AND THE MILK ALMOST SOUR” “AND I DON’T BLAME HER” First person POV of Minny saids she’s not satisfied with the conditio of the expiration coloured groceries. Whites wont eat from the coloured shop

Question 35

THE HELP QUOTES

Answer 35

“HEY ABILEEN” SKEETER SAY “CAUSE SHE THE KIND THAT SPEAK TO THE HELP” Motif of silence throughout the novel. First person POV of abileen shows how she feels skeeter is different to the other white folk.

Question 36

SECTION 2 THE HELP/HIDDEN FIGURES STRUCTURE

Answer 36

1-Topic sentence- follow sequence of the question 2-Context of the quote 3-Quote 4-Deconstruction of the quote- synonyms language/genre convention 5-Address the question- flow sequence of the question