Unseen texts support sheet
Writer’s tone
Effect on reader
angry
ominous
ambivalent
intriguing
evokes surprise/astonishment
outraged
playful
sarcastic
entertaining
the reader seeks answers/closure
disappointed
peaceful
bitter
shocking
reader is on tenterhooks because
comic
angry
admiring
compelling
reader might be caught in two minds
critical
curious
mocking
evokes tension
creates a ______ mood/atmosphere
joyful
light-hearted
serious
evokes curiosity
conveys a sense of mystery
enthusiastic
forceful
gentle
evokes empathy
conveys a sense of threat
intense
regretful
philosophical
evokes amusement
positions reader in favour of/against
Analysing language
The word/phrase (or name word class/device) _______ is used to convey a feeling of/the idea of ___________
The word/phrase (or name word class) _______ has connotations of _____________ and _________
This tone/feeling/mood/idea is amplified by the writer’s use of ________________________
The writer emphasises his/her ___________ attitude towards ______________ by using ____________
The word/phrase means __________________ and suggests that the writer thinks _______________
At first glance _______________; however, on closer inspection ______________________
Analysing structure
The writer immediately ___________ the reader by opening with ____________
We see a change in the tone/atmosphere/writer’s attitude/reader’s response when ____________
The _____________ tone/atmosphere/attitude is replaced by _______________
The writer creates a contrast/juxtaposition between ________________ and ________________
The writer concludes by ___________ which leaves the reader thinking/feeling ______________
Phrases for comparison
Literary devices
in comparison
in stark contrast
however
on the other hand
a difference is
a similarity is
on a similar note
both texts
metaphor
striking statistic
complex sentence
simile
emotive language
sentence fragment
personification
rhetorical question
first/second/third person
triplet
anaphora
allusion
imagery
simple sentence
foreshadowing