Starter quiz
- Something that is successful in producing a desired or intended result is ...
- ineffective.
- effective. ✓
- uncompelling.
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- Something that is logical, well organised, and easy to understand is something ...
- coherent. ✓
- incoherent.
- enigmatic.
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- Arguably, enjambment creates a sense of ...
- staticity.
- immobility.
- progression. ✓
- continuation. ✓
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- An effective introduction contains ...
- detailed analysis of quotations. ✓
- a clear idea of your argument.
- an examination of literary techniques. ✓
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- Writing in a way that shows you are not certain is called using ______ language.
- 'tentative' ✓
- Which of the following sentences use tentative language?
- Laskey's use of "snow" is a metaphor for transience.
- Laskey may use caesuras to offer the reader a chance to reflect. ✓
- Robertson could use irregularity to show the unpredictability of life. ✓
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Exit quiz
- A conjunction that illustrates how two words or phrases within a sentence relate to each other is called a ______ conjunction.
- 'correlative' ✓
- A conjunction that shows similarities or differences between ideas is called a ______ conjunction.
- 'comparative' ✓
- 'A very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound' is the definition of ...
- 'nuance' ✓
- 'Relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class of similar things' is the definition of ______.
- 'generic' ✓
- Ideally you should use ______ voice in your analytical writing.
- 'active' ✓
- 'The state or fact of lasting only for a short time' is the definition of ______.
- 'transience' ✓
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Key learning points
- A comparative introduction should use correlatives and comparatives in order to create links between ideas.
- A comparative introduction might offer smaller variations in a wider similarity between poems.
- A comparative introduction might offer nuanced differences between poems.
- Effective analytical writing may include: active voice, tentative language, and explanation of ideas.
- Less successful analytical writing may include passive voice and repetition.
Common misconception
That using tentative language makes your argument seem less convincing.
Using tentative language acknowledges that we are exploring poets' intentions and that there are many valid interpretations of a text.
Keywords
Nuance - a very slight difference in appearance, meaning or sound
Transience - the state or fact of lasting only for a short time
Effective - successful in producing a desired or intended result
Generic - relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class of similar things
Tentative - writing in a way that shows you are not certain
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