1. What do we mean by the writer’s methods? GCSE English Language Paper 1
simile – ‘as brave as a lion’.
metaphor – ‘Mrs Murray is an angel’.
hyperbole – being over the top/exaggerating.
personification – giving something that is non-human, human qualities ex. ‘the fire ran wild’.
pathetic fallacy – using the weather to set the mood.
onomatopoeia – words that sound like the thing they describe (BANG, ZOOM)
oxymoron – two contradictory terms together (big baby)
emotive language – language used to create emotion in the reader.
personal pronouns – I/me/my.
collective pronouns – we/us/ours.
imperative verbs – commanding verbs (Quiet! Sit!)
rule of three – three things together (beaten, battered, bruised)
rhetorical question – a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point.
semantic field – words that are connected and used throughout the writing.
repetition – words/phrases used over and over again.
alliteration – two or more words that have the same letter/sound.
simile – ‘as brave as a lion’.
metaphor – ‘Mrs Murray is an angel’.
hyperbole – being over the top/exaggerating.
personification – giving something that is non-human, human qualities ex. ‘the fire ran wild’.
pathetic fallacy – using the weather to set the mood.
onomatopoeia – words that sound like the thing they describe (BANG, ZOOM)
oxymoron – two contradictory terms together (big baby)
emotive language – language used to create emotion in the reader.
personal pronouns – I/me/my.
collective pronouns – we/us/ours.
imperative verbs – commanding verbs (Quiet! Sit!)
rule of three – three things together (beaten, battered, bruised)
rhetorical question – a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point.
semantic field – words that are connected and used throughout the writing.
repetition – words/phrases used over and over again.
alliteration – two or more words that have the same letter/sound.
You will be given a text that you haven’t seen before.
Q1) List four things… [4 marks]
Q2) How does the writer use language? [8 marks]
Q3) How has the writer structured the text to interest you as a reader? [8 marks]
Q4) You will be given a statement and asked to what extent do you agree? [20 marks]
Q5) Using an image they give you as inspiration…you will write either a story opening or a description. [40 marks]
You will be given a text that you haven’t seen before.
Q1) List four things… [4 marks]
Q2) How does the writer use language? [8 marks]
Q3) How has the writer structured the text to interest you as a reader? [8 marks]
Q4) You will be given a statement and asked to what extent do you agree? [20 marks]
Q5) Using an image they give you as inspiration…you will write either a story opening or a description. [40 marks]