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Imagery and Word-choice

Close Reading Skills. Imagery and Word-choice. Imagery Questions. Imagery covers a few literary techniques which will pop up in both language and literary (textual) study. Examples of imagery are: Simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, alliteration etc. Similes.

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Imagery and Word-choice

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  1. Close Reading Skills Imagery and Word-choice

  2. Imagery Questions Imagery covers a few literary techniques which will pop up in both language and literary (textual) study. Examples of imagery are: Simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, alliteration etc

  3. Similes • Simile – a comparison between two things using “like” or “as”. • E.g. He is as quiet as a mouse • Find a few examples yourself and note them down.

  4. Metaphor • Metaphor – a direct comparison between two things with “like” or “as” missed out. • e.g. He is a greedy pig. • The comparison cannot be literal.

  5. Personification • Personification – a metaphor which gives an inanimate object human qualities. • e.g. The car choked into life. • The effect of this is to bring the car to life and tell us how old the engine is and how much it is struggling. It tells us more than “The car engine started”.

  6. Alliteration • Alliteration – the repetition of a series of words starting with the same consonant sound e.g. • Dark, dangerous dungeon. • The effect of this is to create a harsh sound and this reflects the sombre and serious subject matter.

  7. Onomatopoeia • Onomatopoeia – is a name given to words which imitate the sound they are describing • e.g. Crash, bang, woof • This gives the piece some life and the reader can almost “hear” the exact noise the writer is trying to convey. “Bang” is used to show how loud a noise might be.

  8. Pun • Pun – a play on words which sound similar but have different meanings • E.g. One legged man fit to stand trial. • The effect is usually to bring humour to a piece of writing. This example was a headline in a newspaper!

  9. Hyperbole • Hyperbole – is deliberate exaggeration used to emphasise a point for a humorous effect. • E.g. I have a million things to do today. • The effect of this is that the writer has loads to do and will probably not achieve it by the end of the day. Of course, no-one will get through a million chores/tasks in one day.

  10. Imagery Checklist Imagery Questions • Quote the image • Literal meaning • Figurative meaning • Type of image (simile, metaphor, personification) • Answer question

  11. Word-choice Context Questions • As well as showing you understand the writer’s general meaning, you will also be asked more precise questions to show you understand particular words or phrases • In such questions you will be asked ; • A) to explain the meaning of a word or phrase and • B) to show how you deduce the meaning from its placing in the text. • This involves identifying clues in the sentences immediately surrounding the word.

  12. Word-choice Checklist • Word Choice Questions • Quote the word(s) • Denotations (dictionary definition) • Connotations (associated meanings) • Answer question Context Questions • State what the word(s) means • Quote the word(s) or feature(s) that helped you to figure out that meaning • Answer the question

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