English Language Paper Techniques

English Language Paper Techniques

1. Layout

   • Paper 1
     • Question 1: 4 marks, 4 true statements from the text, 4-5 minutes
     • Question 2: language analysis, 8 marks language techniques from text and how it interests the reader, 10 minutes
     • Question 3: structure analysis, 8 marks structural techniques from text and how it interests the reader, 10 minutes
     • Question 4: evaluate the whole text and explain how it portrays a certain thing and its affect on the reader, 20 marks, 25 minutes
     • Question 5: creative writing,40 marks, 45 minutes
   • Paper 2
     • Question 1: 4 marks, 4 true statements, 4-5 minutes
     • Question 2: comparison of the two texts, 8 marks, 10 minutes
     • Question 3: analysing structure and language techniques of one source, 12 marks, 15 minutes
     • Question 4: comparing the narrative and ideas of both texts, 20 marks, 25 minutes
     • Question 5: write a speech or letter about the topic given, 40 marks, 45 minutes

2. Techniques

   • juxtaposition
   • oxymoron
   • colloquial language
   • hyberpole
   • metaphor
   • alliteration
   • simile
   • personification
   • imagery
     • "the autumn leaves are a blanket on the ground"
   • irony
   • foreboding