Breakdown of Analysis

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PEZZ Paragraph

POINT: The idea that you want to look at in more detail.

'President Obama felt that Nelson Mandela was an exceptional human being.'

EVIDENCE: Justify your point with one to two relevant quotes.

'He comments that Mandela was one of 'the most influential, courageous, and profoundly good human beings...''

ZOOM IN: Examine the evidence - what are the connotations of the words within your evidence? Which techniques have been used? What are the word types?

'The use of the superlative 'most' suggests that no other human could be as important as Mandela, nor as brave in challenging the system of apartheid in South Africa, even at the risk of his own life. Furthermore, the adverb 'profoundly' intensifies the extent to which Obama regards Mandela in terms of the human race itself.'

ZOOM OUT: Evaluate the overall effect and personal response. What are the intentions of the writer? Why have they used those words, techniques, structures? How do they want you to react as the reader, and has it worked?

'Obama has used a selection of supporting words that really emphasise what a unique person Mandela was and it is probable that no other human being can compare to him.'

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Connotation Ladder

WORD 1: This is your quote. 'Buzzing'

WORD 2, CONNOTATION OR QUOTE: Secondary backing quote, or an exploration of the connotations and associations of Word 1. 'Droning'

WORD 3, DEVELOPMENT OF CONNOTATION, OR SECOND QUOTE: Secondary backing quote which allows for development of connotations. Deep, continous, humming, vibrations

WHY DID THE WRITER CHOOSE THIS WORD?

LITERARY DEVICE AND EFFECT ON READER

The writer has utilised onomatopoeia with the verb 'buzzing', which has connotations of deep 'droning' sounds. By appealing to the reader's auditory senses, the writer is able to make the 'continous, vibrating' hum of the shells more empathetic, while bringing the intensity of the situation to life for the reader.

WORD 1: 'devils' WORD 2: evil, unholy WORD 3: 'curious, singing noise'

The writer uses a metaphor, 'the devils', when referring to the enemy soldiers - this not only implies an evil, unholy nature in the enemy, but also a devine, angelic quality to the soldiers on the 'right' side. The soldiers view of the enemy as unnatural creatures is solidified when the enemy sends a 'curious, singing noise'. The adjective 'curious' personifies the bombs, giving it the intention to harm, and emphasises the alien qualities of the enemy soldiers. This implies the soldiers view the war as good vs. evil, in order to rationalize the situation and justify their actions to themselves by viewing the enemy as inhuman.

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REMEMBER!

You should evaluate both content and style.

Embed all your quotes!

Aim to use a variety of punctuation and vocabulary.