Unseen texts support sheet

Writer’s tone Effect on reader

angry ominous ambivalent intriguing evokes surprise/astonishment

outraged playful sarcastic entertaining the reader seeks answers/closure
disappointed peaceful bitter shocking reader is on tenterhooks because
comic angry admiring compelling reader might be caught in two minds
critical curious mocking evokes tension creates a ______ mood/atmosphere
joyful light-hearted serious evokes curiosity conveys a sense of mystery
enthusiastic forceful gentle evokes empathy conveys a sense of threat
intense regretful philosophical evokes amusement positions reader in favour of/against

Analysing language

The word/phrase (or name word class/device) _______ is used to convey a feeling of/the idea of ___________
The word/phrase (or name word class) _______ has connotations of _____________ and _________
This tone/feeling/mood/idea is amplified by the writer’s use of ________________________
The writer emphasises his/her ___________ attitude towards ______________ by using ____________
The word/phrase means __________________ and suggests that the writer thinks _______________
At first glance _______________; however, on closer inspection ______________________

Analysing structure

The writer immediately ___________ the reader by opening with ____________

We see a change in the tone/atmosphere/writer’s attitude/reader’s response when ____________
The _____________ tone/atmosphere/attitude is replaced by _______________
The writer creates a contrast/juxtaposition between ________________ and ________________
The writer concludes by ___________ which leaves the reader thinking/feeling ______________

Phrases for comparison Literary devices

in comparison
in stark contrast
metaphor striking statistic complex sentence
however simile emotive language sentence fragment
personification rhetorical question first/second/third person
on the other hand
triplet anaphora allusion
a difference is imagery simple sentence foreshadowing
a similarity is
on a similar note
both texts