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Close Reading
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Higher Higher English (Close reading) Mind Map on Close Reading, created by trineerideout on 15/01/2015.
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Close Reading
Context question
Clearly state the meaning of the word
Use quotes to show this
Explain
Connotations
What a word suggests
Sentence Structure
Inversion
Alters the emphasis in a sentence
Repitition
List and Climax
Emphasis
Placing items in ascending order
Most important is at the end (climax)
Anti-Climax
Antithesis
When ideas are arranged to create balance and contrast
Link questions
'The sentence provides a link between paragraph one and two...'
'...refers back to the topic of para 1 which discusses...'
'...then introduces the topic of the next para which is about...'
Understanding question
How? What? Show?
Imagery
Imaginative language to make comparisons with other things
Similie
Metaphor
Personification
Literal Language
Using an expression which is true and real
Other Terms
Juxtaposition
Placing two sentences side by side to highlight the contrast between them
Euphemism
Making unwelcome truths less harsh
Alliteration
Language
Repeated use of the same letter or sound
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