Choices+in+writing

choose two to three different forms of text eg a newspaper article & a flier. Try to find similar topics/ subject matter. Analyse them under the following headings

Use of rhetorical tools: simile, metaphor, repetition, satire, rhythm, hyperbole (exaggeration), ||  ||   || 2nd person=talks to reader 3rd person talks about the character ||  ||   || note: once you have identified the form & medium does the text follow the conventions/ expectations of that form? that is does it have the appropriate features, layout, structure and tone for that form & medium? what was the purpose & audience of the texts? in your opinion which was the most effective in communicating the message & intended purpose, give reasons?
 * choice || text 1 || text 2 ||
 * **form** (& genre if appropriate) eg letter, recipe, invitation ||  ||   ||
 * **medium** eg newspaper article, book, web page ||  ||   ||
 * **content**/ topic ||  ||   ||
 * **purposes** ||  ||   ||
 * **structure** eg c hronological, sequential, for and against, (guidelines for the form) ||  ||   ||
 * **features** eg headings, bold, graphics, layout... ||  ||   ||
 * **tone** (of voice) eg angry, sentimental, satirical... ||  ||   ||
 * **style**: choice of words & sentences, Literal or figurative writing,
 * **audience** ||  ||   ||
 * **point of view** eg 1st person= I the narrator

Literal writing: real, concrete Figurative writing: symbolic, abstract meaning Figurative techniques include: similes, metaphors, symbols, connotations What is the difference between the words House & Home Which word is warmer? What are some neutral words that mean the same? My love is like a red red rose= symbolic, simile, connotations…

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