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Critical Reading Flashcards

1
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Sentence structure

A 
Short Sentences 
Parenthesis
Lists
Punctuation
Repetition
Juxtaposition and contrast
Ellipsis
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2
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Imagery

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Just as… So to…

METAPHORS
SIMILE
PERSONIFICATION
HYBERBOLE
Alliteration
Allusion
Onomatopoeia
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3
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Word Choice

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Connotations of word

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4
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Tone

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sarcastic
humorous
ironic
argumentative
bitter
frustrated
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5
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Link question

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Split sentence in half
Quote part that links back and HOW
Quote part that links forwards and HOW

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6
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5 marker

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Identify Differences/Similarities
Find quotes from each part of text to confirm this
Analyse quotes and how they agree/disagree with each other

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7
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Effective conclusion/intro

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What does it do e.g. Summarises, introduces
Treat like ‘Use of language’ analysing part of text
Explain how it engages reader and introduces/concludes
How it relates to the text as a whole

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Higher English (2 decks)

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