Silence of the Lambs

Silence of the Lambs

Open Ended

How many language techniques can you list?​

Open Ended

What three things should you always write about when answering Question 3?

Open Ended

In your own words, explain what the extract is about and explain whether you like it.

Open Ended

Question 1​

List 4 things we learn about ​

Dr Lector’s cell in the first paragraph.​

Multiple Choice

“Her voice sounded all right to her.”​

What mood is created here?

• Sleepy

• Tension

• Calm

• Funny

Open Ended

“Her voice sounded all right to her.”​ How does this quotation create tension?​

Multiple Choice

“she thought his gaze hummed”​

What two techniques are used here?

• metaphore and simile

• sibilance and alliteration

• onomatopoeia and oxymoron

Open Ended

“she thought his gaze hummed”​ How is tension created here by the use of onomatopoeia and oxymoron?​

Multiple Choice

“it was only her blood she heard”​ What kind of description is used here?

• Physical

• Visual

• Setting

Open Ended

“It was only her blood she heard”​ How does the use of physical description, increase tension?​

Multiple Choice

“He rose in his own time and came forward smoothly in his cage”​ What technique is used here to create tension?

• Simile

• Juxtaposition

• Personification

Open Ended

“He rose in his own time and came forward smoothly in his cage”​ How is juxtaposition used to create tension here? ​

Multiple Choice

“She could see that he was small, sleek”​ What technique is used here? What technique is used here?

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Sibilance

Open Ended

“She could see that he was small, sleek" What effect does sibilance have on the reader?​

Open Ended

Q3: How has the author structured the extract to interest you as a reader?​