Starter quiz
- Which group of words are most related in meaning?
- love, hate, envy
- seed, bud, blossom ✓
- car, rose, walk
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- What theme links all of these words: river, sea, sand, grass?
- nature ✓
- the beach
- love
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- What is a metaphor?
- comparing two things using the word 'like' or 'as'
- the continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line
- a figure of speech that involves comparing two things using the verb 'to be' ✓
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- What is a possible meaning of the following metaphor: 'Her voice is sunshine.'?
- she speaks in a high pitch
- she speaks kindly and warmly ✓
- she speaks calmly
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- What does tone mean?
- how fast or slow you read a text
- the general mood of a text ✓
- the style of a text
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- What does 'perceptive analysis' mean?
- analysing similes and metaphors in a text
- looking closely at and carefully unpicking complex parts of a text ✓
- zooming into any word from the text
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Exit quiz
- What is a semantic field?
- a metaphor that extends over multiple lines of a text
- a group of words related in meaning ✓
- something that is characterised by constant change or activity
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- Why might a writer use a semantic field?
- to create a persistent image of something ✓
- to create a dull image of something
- to create a fleeting image of something
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- In 'Ozymandias', Shelley uses the semantic field of ...
- wealth.
- love.
- decay. ✓
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- Why might Murakami have used the semantic field of biology in 'After Dark'?
- to create a mysterious atmosphere
- to present the city as living organism ✓
- to introduce the laboratory setting
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- Through the use of an extended metaphor, what effect does Murakami create in 'After Dark'?
- he presents the city as slow-moving
- he emphasises the dynamism of the city ✓
- he shows the city is a wild animal
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- Which word adds to the image of the city as dynamic in Murakami's 'After Dark'?
- nucleus
- skeletal
- transmit ✓
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Key learning points
- A semantic field is a group of words linked together via their meaning.
- Semantic fields can help to create extended metaphors.
- Murakami uses the semantic field of biology in the opening of 'After Dark'.
- Murakami uses the semantic field of biology to characterise the city as a living organism via extended metaphor.
- Murakami emphasises the dynamic, interconnected nature of the city.
Common misconception
Students may misinterpret Murakami's semantic field and assume the text is a horror, mystery or thriller story.
If you really break down Murakami's use of semantic field, his word choice is more centered around dynamism of a living organism.
Keywords
Cumulative - increasing as new additions are added
Semantic field - a group of words related in meaning
Extended metaphor - a metaphor that extends multiple lines of a text
Dynamic - characterised by constant change or activity
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