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Slide 2 The thing you must always remember when studying a novel in English in Year 10 is: You do not simply read the novel and try to remember what happens in the novel! you must ANALYSE ANALYSE language the language style and narrative structure form of the novel. Slide 3 analyse How do you do this??? ( how do you analyse a text?) You INVESTIGATE the novel You explore the text closely and pick-out (just like in Find-a-Word puzzles) the language forms and features used by the author. So So the one thing you simply have to learn (and understand) is the names and function of all the different Language Forms and Features(LFF)! You You have to know: the the technical names of each LFF (Language Form and Feature) you you have to know which LFF is which - and have to understand why each one is used (what effect does each one have on meaning something?). Slide 4 Simile Hes as mad as a cut snake http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 5 Metaphor You are a silly sausage He is an ox of a man http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 6 Pun http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 7 Repetition, 1 st person narrative and rhyme I wonder how many stars in the sky? I wonder why we have to die? I wonder how many times you say no? I wonder where this silly rhyme will go? http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 8 Alliteration The waves washed wildly over the wary surfers. http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 9 Allusion http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 10 Metaphor and allusion I am the scarlett letter and Romeo the enemy http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 11 Irony/Juxtaposition The love tween their children healed the hate tween the two familes http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 12 Acronym RSPCA ISA SEETEL HSC http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 13 Foreshadowing of a major twist in the plot creates dramatic irony when the reader / viewer knows something that a particular character doesnt know! Little did he know that this person was his mortal enemy! http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 14 Oxymoron http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 15 Jargon Composer Responder Text Language forms and features Textual evidence Context Intertextual http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 16 Hyperbole Ive told you a million times Im gonna kill him for playing that prank!!!! He lives and breaths cricket There was a mountain of work still to be done http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 17 Ambiguity, Contrast and imagery The figure wore a black hat and stood firm on the top stair. The child wore a white nightie and crouched on the bottom stair. http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 18 Satire/Allusion http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 19 Juxtaposition/Contrast http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 20 Satire http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 21 Irony http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 22 Personification The sun smiled down and the she-oaks sighed in the breeze. The sports car caressed the bitumen and the trees shuddered with fear http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 23 Pun/Stereotype/Imagery Bank failures in Japan We all know that financial uncertainty has hit many countries, including Japan. Did you hear? The Origami Bank has folded, Sumo Bank has gone belly up and Bonsai Bank announced plans to cut some of its branches. Karaoke Bank is up for sale and will likely go for a song, while shares in Kamikaze Bank were suspended after they nose-dived. Samurai Bank is soldiering on following sharp cutbacks, and Ninja Bank is reported to have taken a hit, but they remain in the black. Furthermore, 500 staff at Karate Bank got the chop and analysts report that there is something fishy going on at Sushi Bank where it is feared that staff may get a raw deal. http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 24 Jargon http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 25 Pun http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 26 Ambiguity http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 27 Euphemism its not you its me We need to talk Being economical with the truth James has a casual approach to homework The old woman passed away quietly in her sleep I need to go to the bathroom I have to do a number 2!! http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 28 Pun/Colloquialism http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 29 Innuendo Men who have large noisy cars have small appeal Scarlett Johansen has big teeth. http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 30 Hyperbole http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 31 Personification http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 32 Satire http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 33 Oxymoron http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 34 Sarcasm http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 35 Onomatopoeia http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 36 Oxymoron http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 37 Imperative http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 38 Stereotype http://coolstuffschool.com Slide 39 Stay tuned To be continued http://coolstuffschool.com