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King Kevin’s Step by Step Guide on how to answer Imagery questions

“What would Kevin do?”. King Kevin’s Step by Step Guide on how to answer Imagery questions. How would King Kev detect an imagery question?. King Kevin would look out for questions such as: “You should refer to specific language features such as: imagery, word choice, register..”

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King Kevin’s Step by Step Guide on how to answer Imagery questions

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  1. “What would Kevin do?” King Kevin’s Step by Step Guide on how to answer Imagery questions

  2. How would King Kev detect an imagery question? • King Kevin would look out for questions such as: “You should refer to specific language features such as: imagery, word choice, register..” • Another example is, “show how the writer’s imagery conveys the importance of the subject” #QualityKevinAdvice

  3. How would King Kev approach this question. Things to refer to when answering the question: • Metaphor • Simile • Personification • Connotations • Tone • Hyperbole #QualityKevinAdvice

  4. What is the question asking King Kev to do? • Identifying the actual words of the image • Finding the root of the image • Connotations of the root • Comparing all of the above and how they convey the writer’s experience, emotions and perceptions #QualityKevinAdvice

  5. King Kevin’s example of a question • Show how the writer’s use of language in lines 13–19 conveys his unsympathetic view of the speakers at the conference. In your answer you should refer to at least two features such as sentence structure, tone, word choice . . . • Answer: http://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/papers/instructions/2009/mi_H_English_Close-Reading_2009.pdf

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