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Quick questions on Imagery and figurative language explained: N(A)-Level Literature in English
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how does that picture make me feel?Show answer
An image of "frost on a window" might make you picture something cold, fragile and beautiful.
What is imagery?Show answer
Imagery is language that helps you picture something using your senses. It is not only what you see; a poem can also make you hear, touch, taste or smell. When you find an image, ask yourself: what does this make me picture, and how does that picture make me feel? An image of "frost on a window" might make you picture something cold, fragile and beautiful.
What is figurative language?Show answer
Figurative language describes something by linking it to something else. The three devices you most need at N(A)-Level:
What is q1?Show answer
Why is writing "this is a metaphor" not enough, and what must you add? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
In the line "the streetlamp is a small moon", what does the word "small" add? [2 marks]
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In "Fear is a cold hand on the back of the neck", name the device and explain its effect. [3 marks]
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