Compare the ways in which the language of the two texts impacts on their reader.(16 marks) Text 1 uses adjectives to describe the animal. The word used is “killer” this implies that the animal the writer has come in contact with is a dangerous creature with an instinct to kill whereas, text 2 uses the adjective “thing” which implies that the identity of the animal is hidden by the dark creating tension as the reader is not aware of what it is. By using different adjectives the writers impact the readers in diverse ways. Text 1 uses assonance to show how the animal is moving. The words “slowly, sedately, stealthily” the assonance of ‘s’ also implies that the animal is calm creating tension as you can’t predict what will happen next whereas text 2 uses a simple adjective to show lack of movement from the animal. “kept staring” this shows the anticipation between the writer and the unpredictable animal. By describing the movement of the animal using different techniques the writer creates a different impact. Ext 1 also uses emotive language to create tension; “I will never forget that powerful animal towards me” The use of ‘never’ suggests to the reader that the writer has been so traumatised by this experience he will always remember it . This evokes sympathy in the reader as you wouldn’t want this to happen to you so you would not wish it to anyone else . However text 2 makes the reader sympathetic by the unknown identity of the animal . “How the hell should I know” this shows that the lack of knowledge about the animal is creating tension between the characters and showing they themselves are oblivious . Therefore by the use of emotive language both of the texts create tension and cause the reader to feel sympathetic towards the writer/character.
Compare the ways in which the language of the two texts impacts on their reader.(16 marks)
ReplyDeleteText 1 uses adjectives to describe the animal. The word used is “killer” this implies that the animal the writer has come in contact with is a dangerous creature with an instinct to kill whereas, text 2 uses the adjective “thing” which implies that the identity of the animal is hidden by the dark creating tension as the reader is not aware of what it is. By using different adjectives the writers impact the readers in diverse ways.
Text 1 uses assonance to show how the animal is moving. The words “slowly, sedately, stealthily” the assonance of ‘s’ also implies that the animal is calm creating tension as you can’t predict what will happen next whereas text 2 uses a simple adjective to show lack of movement from the animal. “kept staring” this shows the anticipation between the writer and the unpredictable animal. By describing the movement of the animal using different techniques the writer creates a different impact.
Ext 1 also uses emotive language to create tension;
“I will never forget that powerful animal towards me”
The use of ‘never’ suggests to the reader that the writer has been so traumatised by this experience he will always remember it . This evokes sympathy in the reader as you wouldn’t want this to happen to you so you would not wish it to anyone else . However text 2 makes the reader sympathetic by the unknown identity of the animal . “How the hell should I know” this shows that the lack of knowledge about the animal is creating tension between the characters and showing they themselves are oblivious . Therefore by the use of emotive language both of the texts create tension and cause the reader to feel sympathetic towards the writer/character.