Language and Literature Techniques

This video tutorial explains AO2, focusing on the use of subject terminology in GCSE exams. It covers the top 10 language and structure techniques, providing examples and explanations for each. The tutorial aims to help students identify and apply these techniques in both language and literature exams.

What does AO2 primarily focus on in language and literature exams?

• Grammar and punctuation

• Creative writing

• Use of subject terminology

• Historical context

Which language technique involves the repetition of the same starting letter in two or more words?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Oxymoron

What is the term for comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'?

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

Which technique describes giving human-like qualities to objects?

• Alliteration

• Oxymoron

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What type of imagery is related to smells?

• Olfactory imagery

• Auditory imagery

• Visual imagery

• Tactile imagery

Which structural technique involves the use of tenses and sometimes shifting between them?

• Use of tenses

• Anaphora

• Repetition

• Ellipsis

What is the term for a question that is not meant to be answered?

• Minor sentence

• Hyperfora

• Rhetorical question

• Declarative sentence

Which structural technique involves starting and ending in a similar way?

• Circular structure

• Listing

• Anaphora

• Ellipsis

What is the effect of using a one-word minor sentence in a text?

• Introduces a new character

• Adds more detail

• Creates a jarring effect

• Slows down the pace

What should you memorize to be well-prepared for any text in language or literature exams?

• 10 language and 10 structural techniques

• Author biographies

• Grammar rules

• Historical context