Avengers Assemble! National 4 and 5 Close Reading Reading for Understanding and Analysis.

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Avengers Assemble! National 4 and 5 Close Reading Reading for Understanding and Analysis

Transcript of Avengers Assemble! National 4 and 5 Close Reading Reading for Understanding and Analysis.

Avengers Assemble!

National 4 and 5 Close Reading

Reading for Understanding and Analysis

UNDERSTANDING QUESTIONSUNDERSTANDING QUESTIONS

WHAT ARE “U” QUESTIONS?WHAT ARE “U” QUESTIONS?UnderstandingUnderstanding questions really just want questions really just want

to see if you actually get what the writer’s to see if you actually get what the writer’s been saying. It’s to check that you’re on been saying. It’s to check that you’re on the right page before you even begin to try the right page before you even begin to try unscrambling metaphors and the like.unscrambling metaphors and the like.

SUMMARY:SUMMARY:Understanding Questions focus on WHAT Understanding Questions focus on WHAT

the writer is saying. the writer is saying.

IN YOUR OWN WORDSIN YOUR OWN WORDSAha! As I am a misanthropic

genius, I have superior “In Your

Own Words” skills!

Yes, but as a result, I find you

rude and annoying. I prefer to

consider myself “witty and eccentric”.

IN YOUR OWN WORDSIN YOUR OWN WORDS

Now these questions almost always want Now these questions almost always want you to WRITE you to WRITE IN YOUR OWN WORDSIN YOUR OWN WORDS. If . If I could make that flash in neon lights, I I could make that flash in neon lights, I would. That means DO NOT take words would. That means DO NOT take words from the passage! Use you mental from the passage! Use you mental thesaurus and thesaurus and LOCATELOCATE and and TRANSLATETRANSLATE. Find the answer, then . Find the answer, then make it your own. Let’s have a try:make it your own. Let’s have a try:

IYOW QUESTION:IYOW QUESTION:

1.1. In paragraph 1, what does the writer In paragraph 1, what does the writer consider to be “a consider to be “a hugely admirable hugely admirable endeavourendeavour”?”?

Okay, so let’s find what it’s talking Okay, so let’s find what it’s talking about first…about first…

Regular readers of this blog might recall that I've Regular readers of this blog might recall that I've tended to vacillate between wide-eyed tended to vacillate between wide-eyed anticipation and benevolent concern when it anticipation and benevolent concern when it comes to the subject of Marvel. comes to the subject of Marvel. The budding film The budding film studio's ongoing effort to revolutionise the comic studio's ongoing effort to revolutionise the comic book movie by successfully realising multiple book movie by successfully realising multiple superhero storylines on the big screen for the superhero storylines on the big screen for the first time has always come across as a first time has always come across as a hugely hugely admirable endeavouradmirable endeavour, which is unlikely to , which is unlikely to deliver an entirely satisfactory outcome.deliver an entirely satisfactory outcome.

What I’ve done here is What I’ve done here is LOCATELOCATE the the answer. My first step in doing that was to answer. My first step in doing that was to find the words in the question (the bold find the words in the question (the bold bits) and then read around it until I found bits) and then read around it until I found what was relevant. Next up is to what was relevant. Next up is to TRANSLATETRANSLATE. Here’s my attempt at an . Here’s my attempt at an answer…answer…

MY ANSWERMY ANSWER

The writer admires the fact that the new The writer admires the fact that the new Avengers movie will have several Avengers movie will have several characters each with an individual plot.characters each with an individual plot.

Ta-da!Ta-da!

Wow, that was easy, wasn’t it? As you can Wow, that was easy, wasn’t it? As you can see, I totally avoided the following words: see, I totally avoided the following words: ““MULTIPLEMULTIPLE”, “”, “SUPERHEROSUPERHERO” and ” and ““STORYLINESSTORYLINES”. The main idea we’re ”. The main idea we’re aiming for are: loads of recognisable aiming for are: loads of recognisable characters and big plots. 2 marks in the characters and big plots. 2 marks in the bag!bag!

QUOTEQUOTE Our movie was full of “quote-

able” moments, wasn’t it, Cap’?

Sure thing, Tony. I particularly enjoyed the

phrase “Hulk Smash”.

QUOTEQUOTE

The next question type when considering The next question type when considering Understanding questions is an easy one. Understanding questions is an easy one. QuoteQuote. These are magic questions that . These are magic questions that are basically just handing you marks. are basically just handing you marks. Once again, they are looking for you to Once again, they are looking for you to show that you’re following the writer’s show that you’re following the writer’s point and that you can prove it by pulling point and that you can prove it by pulling out out key wordskey words or or phrasesphrases. For example:. For example:

QUOTE QUESTIONQUOTE QUESTION

2.2. Quote a phrase from lines 1-3 which Quote a phrase from lines 1-3 which shows that the writer has been excited shows that the writer has been excited about previous Marvel films.about previous Marvel films.

MY ANSWERMY ANSWER

See what I mean about these being easy See what I mean about these being easy ones? They are telling you where to look ones? They are telling you where to look (lines 1-3) and you’re just looking for a (lines 1-3) and you’re just looking for a phrase that means excitement or looking phrase that means excitement or looking forward to something. Nice and simple:forward to something. Nice and simple:

““wide-eyed anticipation”wide-eyed anticipation” It’s like being handed marks for free!It’s like being handed marks for free!

CONTEXTCONTEXT

Well, being frozen for 50 years doesn’t

really help much, does it,

Cap?

I have to say, as a man from

another time, I really struggle

with these ones.

CONTEXTCONTEXT

Now for a trickier one…Now for a trickier one…ContextContext questions. Everyone in the class seems to questions. Everyone in the class seems to hate these. The main problem with these hate these. The main problem with these questions is that if you really don’t know questions is that if you really don’t know what the word means, you can feel kind of what the word means, you can feel kind of stuck. But do not fear as your context stuck. But do not fear as your context formula is designed to try and help you out formula is designed to try and help you out of such a pickle. Here’s a formula of such a pickle. Here’s a formula reminder:reminder:

CONTEXT FORMULACONTEXT FORMULA

Quote the wordQuote the wordGive a definitionGive a definitionFind a quote that shows the meaning.Find a quote that shows the meaning.Explain how they show thisExplain how they show this

CONTEXTCONTEXT

By finding words that help you understand By finding words that help you understand the meaning, you can work out the the meaning, you can work out the meaning a lot easier. So, if you don’t meaning a lot easier. So, if you don’t know the meaning of the word, search know the meaning of the word, search around it. The questions are called around it. The questions are called “context” questions for a reason – let the “context” questions for a reason – let the context of the passage help you out. Now context of the passage help you out. Now we’re going to have a shot:we’re going to have a shot:

CONTEXT QUESTIONCONTEXT QUESTION

3.3. How does the context of the passage How does the context of the passage help you understand the meaning of the help you understand the meaning of the word “vacillate”? (paragraph 1).word “vacillate”? (paragraph 1).

CONTEXTCONTEXT

Eeep, what in the name of Thor’s Hammer Eeep, what in the name of Thor’s Hammer does “vacillate” mean? Holy moly, what does “vacillate” mean? Holy moly, what are we going to do?! *stress stress stress* are we going to do?! *stress stress stress* Well, first up, you’re going to stop pulling Well, first up, you’re going to stop pulling your hair out. Then you are going to find your hair out. Then you are going to find the word in the passage:the word in the passage:

CONTEXTCONTEXT

Regular readers of this blog might recall Regular readers of this blog might recall that I've tended to that I've tended to vacillatevacillate between wide- between wide-eyed anticipation and benevolent concern eyed anticipation and benevolent concern when it comes to the subject of Marvel.when it comes to the subject of Marvel.

CONTEXTCONTEXT

There we go, highlighted in bold and There we go, highlighted in bold and underlined. Good first step. Now let’s underlined. Good first step. Now let’s look around it. What does the sentence look around it. What does the sentence actually mean? actually mean? Well, the writer appears Well, the writer appears to be saying that with Marvel movies he to be saying that with Marvel movies he jumps from excited to worried and back jumps from excited to worried and back again. again. Wicked. That helped a bit, didn’t Wicked. That helped a bit, didn’t it? So now that we know what he’s it? So now that we know what he’s saying, we can decode the word a little. saying, we can decode the word a little.

CONTEXTCONTEXT

If he’s going between two different opinions, we If he’s going between two different opinions, we can guess that vacillate might mean “can guess that vacillate might mean “waverwaver” ” (which it does). So that’s the first part of our (which it does). So that’s the first part of our answer down. So now onto the words around it answer down. So now onto the words around it that helped us get there. “that helped us get there. “BetweenBetween” stands out ” stands out as it would back up this idea of having different as it would back up this idea of having different opinions, just like Mr Blonde in Resevoir Dogs, opinions, just like Mr Blonde in Resevoir Dogs, he’s “stuck in the middle” (har har). Also, by he’s “stuck in the middle” (har har). Also, by giving us 2 opinions, we can also back up this giving us 2 opinions, we can also back up this idea that he jumps between those 2 opnions. idea that he jumps between those 2 opnions.

MY ANSWERMY ANSWER ““vacillate”vacillate” Means to waverMeans to waver ““between” helps us to understand the meaning between” helps us to understand the meaning

as this shows us that he isn’t set on one opinion as this shows us that he isn’t set on one opinion but goes “between” two.but goes “between” two.

““wide-eyed anticipation and benevolent concern” wide-eyed anticipation and benevolent concern” also helps to understand this as these are the also helps to understand this as these are the two stances he is wavering between.two stances he is wavering between.

Therefore “vacillate” means to waver between Therefore “vacillate” means to waver between things and we can see this as the writer jumps things and we can see this as the writer jumps between two different opinions on Marvel between two different opinions on Marvel movies.movies.

CONTEXTCONTEXT

I know that looks like loads, but by doing I know that looks like loads, but by doing this you’re covering your back by giving as this you’re covering your back by giving as full an answer as you can. Great, that’s us full an answer as you can. Great, that’s us got context questions completely covered! got context questions completely covered! Woohoo!Woohoo!

LINKLINKKind of like the way that all those little

post-credits sequences linked the

Avengers films together?

Ah Link Questions.

Really not that tricky…

Sure but what kind of saddo stayed

behind after every film to watch 30

seconds?

Miss McDonald.What a weirdo…

LINKLINK

Last, but by no means least, we have Last, but by no means least, we have Link Link QuestionsQuestions. Big marks up for grabs here . Big marks up for grabs here and they really are quite simple to do. and they really are quite simple to do. Here’s a formula reminder:Here’s a formula reminder:

LINKLINK

Quote part that links back to previous Quote part that links back to previous paragraphparagraph

Explain how it does soExplain how it does soQuote part that links forward to next Quote part that links forward to next

paragraphparagraphExplain how it does so.Explain how it does so.

LINK QUESTIONLINK QUESTION

Simple. Let’s try a question…Simple. Let’s try a question…

4.4. Explain how the first sentence of Explain how the first sentence of paragraph 3 acts as a linking sentence.paragraph 3 acts as a linking sentence.

LINKLINK

Most people freak out at link questions but Most people freak out at link questions but they should be easy to spot and easy to they should be easy to spot and easy to pull loads of marks from. For example, for pull loads of marks from. For example, for this question the first thing you would do is this question the first thing you would do is find the linefind the line it’s directing you to: it’s directing you to:

By the looks of the debut full-length trailer By the looks of the debut full-length trailer for the film, which hit the web this week, for the film, which hit the web this week, it's not likely to be Robert Downey Jr's Iron it's not likely to be Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man.Man.

LINKLINK

Now does this Now does this flowflow on from the previous on from the previous paragraph? Of course it does. It’s paragraph? Of course it does. It’s responding to the suggestion that was put responding to the suggestion that was put out at the end of paragraph 2 – out at the end of paragraph 2 – “someone’s going to be squeezed out the “someone’s going to be squeezed out the picture”. So we’re looking for the part of picture”. So we’re looking for the part of the sentence that does this. How about the sentence that does this. How about ““it's not likely to be”? it's not likely to be”? Let’s attempt the first Let’s attempt the first half of our answer:half of our answer:

MY ANSWER: PART 1MY ANSWER: PART 1

““it's not likely to be”it's not likely to be”This links back to the previous paragraph This links back to the previous paragraph

as paragraph 2 questioned whether or not as paragraph 2 questioned whether or not one of the 7 main characters were going to one of the 7 main characters were going to be squeezed out of the picture and here be squeezed out of the picture and here the writer is answering that by suggesting the writer is answering that by suggesting who is not going to be kicked out.who is not going to be kicked out.

LINKLINK

Looks good to me. 2 marks in your back Looks good to me. 2 marks in your back pocket! Yay. Now onto the second half. pocket! Yay. Now onto the second half. The next step should be to work out what The next step should be to work out what the the followingfollowing paragraph is about and in paragraph is about and in this case it’s about why Iron Man is this case it’s about why Iron Man is awesome. So we must find the section in awesome. So we must find the section in that linking sentence that mentions him that linking sentence that mentions him and that’s just a matter of looking for his and that’s just a matter of looking for his name:name:

MY ANSWER: PART 2MY ANSWER: PART 2

““Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man”Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man”This links forward to the next paragraph as This links forward to the next paragraph as

it tells us more about why Iron Man will be it tells us more about why Iron Man will be a welcome addition to the Avenger’s crew.a welcome addition to the Avenger’s crew.

LINKLINK

And that’s us up to 4 marks. Brilliant. It And that’s us up to 4 marks. Brilliant. It seems like a lot of work but it’s worth it seems like a lot of work but it’s worth it when you can notch up 4 tasty points for when you can notch up 4 tasty points for what is ultimately just a game of literary what is ultimately just a game of literary Snap!Snap!

WARNING!!!WARNING!!! Let this be fair warning to you, though, Let this be fair warning to you, though,

occasionally the link formula might not fit occasionally the link formula might not fit the question or the passage. In that the question or the passage. In that case, it’s up to you to use you common case, it’s up to you to use you common sense (a big ask, I know) to look for ways sense (a big ask, I know) to look for ways in which the two paragraphs fit together. in which the two paragraphs fit together. For example, sometimes the paragraph For example, sometimes the paragraph may start with a one word answer for a may start with a one word answer for a question that appeared in the previous question that appeared in the previous paragraph. As long as you can spot paragraph. As long as you can spot linking words, (but, and, however, linking words, (but, and, however, moreover, furthermore, etc) you should moreover, furthermore, etc) you should still be able to answer renegade link still be able to answer renegade link questions without just wanting to blow questions without just wanting to blow them up like your old mate Tony here…them up like your old mate Tony here…

Understanding Questions Mini Understanding Questions Mini TestTest

It would appear that Captain America finally understood why his own movie sucked…there weren’t 6 other heroes there for him to hide behind.

Understanding Questions Mini Understanding Questions Mini TestTest

According to the writer, what makes a bad superhero According to the writer, what makes a bad superhero film? (paragraph 1)film? (paragraph 1) 2U2U

What does he consider to be the problem with the What does he consider to be the problem with the Avengers movie? Look to paragraph 2 for your Avengers movie? Look to paragraph 2 for your answer. answer. 2U2U

How does the context of paragraph 3 help you How does the context of paragraph 3 help you understand the meaning of the word “ensemble”? 2Uunderstand the meaning of the word “ensemble”? 2U

Quote a phrase from paragraph 3 which tells you that Quote a phrase from paragraph 3 which tells you that the script has been worked on and rewritten several the script has been worked on and rewritten several times. times. 1U1U

Quote a phrase from paragraph 4 which shows that Quote a phrase from paragraph 4 which shows that Iron Man is who Marvel considers to be their best hero Iron Man is who Marvel considers to be their best hero in the upcoming Avengers movie. in the upcoming Avengers movie. 1U1U

How does the first sentence in paragraph 6 act as a How does the first sentence in paragraph 6 act as a link between paragraphs 5 and 6?link between paragraphs 5 and 6?4U4U

Analysis QuestionsAnalysis Questions

Your puny Analysis Questions are no

match for the mighty God of

Thunder!

That’s nice but can you GET THAT

DAMN HAMMER OFF MY FOOT!

Analysis QuestionsAnalysis Questions

Wow, we’ve made it through the first of our Wow, we’ve made it through the first of our terrifying trials…Understanding questions. terrifying trials…Understanding questions. But now we must take on our next villain. But now we must take on our next villain. Analysis! Aaaaah!Analysis! Aaaaah!

It’s really not that scary, I promise. Just It’s really not that scary, I promise. Just like before, we’re going to break it down, like before, we’re going to break it down, question by question. And with Thor on question by question. And with Thor on our side, we’ve got a great big hammer to our side, we’ve got a great big hammer to help us do so. *smash smash*help us do so. *smash smash*

What are A Questions?What are A Questions?

Analysis questions are there to check if Analysis questions are there to check if you can recognise HOW the writer puts a you can recognise HOW the writer puts a certain point across.certain point across.

This is where you pick of and comment on This is where you pick of and comment on WRITERS’ TECHNIQUES.WRITERS’ TECHNIQUES.

WORD CHOICEWORD CHOICE

The way you puny humans

speak makes no sense to me.

Hey, I’m from the 1940s, I’m just as lost as you

are…

Word ChoiceWord Choice

A great place to start would be A great place to start would be Word ChoiceWord Choice. . Wouldn’t you agree? Oh of course you do! Wouldn’t you agree? Oh of course you do! (mwahahaha) Now, Word Choice questions (mwahahaha) Now, Word Choice questions want you to show that you can highlight words want you to show that you can highlight words that the writer has specifically chosen to that the writer has specifically chosen to achieve achieve a certain affecta certain affect and that you can explain how and that you can explain how they achieve this. The formula works pretty well they achieve this. The formula works pretty well for these questions as they ensure that you write for these questions as they ensure that you write a full and thorough answer. Here’s a reminder:a full and thorough answer. Here’s a reminder:

Word Choice FormulaWord Choice Formula

Quote the word and give meaning Quote the word and give meaning (denotation)(denotation)

Give the ideas the word creates Give the ideas the word creates (connotation)(connotation)

Explain why this is a good word Explain why this is a good word (effectiveness)(effectiveness)

Word Choice QuestionWord Choice Question

Seems simple enough. How about a try?Seems simple enough. How about a try?

1.1. What does the use of the word What does the use of the word “brooding” tell you about Christopher “brooding” tell you about Christopher Nolan’s film “The Dark Knight”? Nolan’s film “The Dark Knight”? (paragraph 2)(paragraph 2)

A Batman question! Woohoo! Bet you A Batman question! Woohoo! Bet you were wondering when I’d slip one of those were wondering when I’d slip one of those in. Anyway, now to answer this one. First in. Anyway, now to answer this one. First of all of all wherewhere does it appear in the does it appear in the passage?passage?

The honourable exception is, of course, The honourable exception is, of course, The Dark Knight, but even Christopher The Dark Knight, but even Christopher Nolan's sprawling, Nolan's sprawling, broodingbrooding tour de force tour de force wisely kept its main spotlight on the battle wisely kept its main spotlight on the battle between Batman and The Joker.between Batman and The Joker.

Word ChoiceWord Choice

Since we are Batman’d out, to the max, we Since we are Batman’d out, to the max, we should already know that brooding means should already know that brooding means ““menacingmenacing”. So there’s the first part of your ”. So there’s the first part of your answer. The next is to show what its answer. The next is to show what its connotations tell us about the film (remembering connotations tell us about the film (remembering to refer back to the question, just like in an to refer back to the question, just like in an essay). So, ideas we get from brooding are: essay). So, ideas we get from brooding are: dark, gloomy, threateningdark, gloomy, threatening and and ominousominous. . Superb. Now let’s jam that into an answer. Superb. Now let’s jam that into an answer. Bullet point answers work well with these Bullet point answers work well with these questions:questions:

My AnswerMy Answer

““brooding” means menacingbrooding” means menacing Its connotations include dark, gloomy, Its connotations include dark, gloomy,

threatening and ominous.threatening and ominous.This tells us that The Dark Knight had a This tells us that The Dark Knight had a

very dark and sinister atmosphere with very dark and sinister atmosphere with threatening and menacing characters and threatening and menacing characters and themes.themes.

All Done!!!All Done!!!

Sorted. A perfect answer that not only Sorted. A perfect answer that not only included what the word means but also included what the word means but also what ideas it gave us what ideas it gave us ANDAND it actually it actually answered the question. answered the question. REMEMBERREMEMBER sometimes just following your formula sometimes just following your formula isn’t enoughisn’t enough; you have to make sure that ; you have to make sure that you’re you’re actually doing what the question actually doing what the question has asked of youhas asked of you. In this case, it was . In this case, it was what the word tells you about the film.what the word tells you about the film.

Your Turn:Your Turn:

What does the writer’s use of the word What does the writer’s use of the word “sardonic” tell us about Tony Stark? “sardonic” tell us about Tony Stark? (paragraph 3)(paragraph 3)

SENTENCE STRUCTURESENTENCE STRUCTUREMy hair is so

beautiful and shiny and my muscles are

so muscley. One day, I will marry Miss

McD

Ooooookay… that’s not weird

at all…

Sentence StructureSentence Structure

Okay dokay, lads and ladies, now onto a Okay dokay, lads and ladies, now onto a wee peek at wee peek at Sentence Structure Sentence Structure QuestionsQuestions. Let me say this first: . Let me say this first: THIS IS THIS IS NOT JUST A GAME OF SPOT THE NOT JUST A GAME OF SPOT THE PUNCTUATION!!!PUNCTUATION!!! You should be looking You should be looking out for the following things:out for the following things:

PunctuationPunctuationSentence typesSentence typesSentence PatternsSentence Patterns

Sentence Structure QuestionSentence Structure Question

2.2. How does the writer use sentence How does the writer use sentence structure to support his argument in structure to support his argument in paragraph 1?paragraph 1?

Sentence StructureSentence Structure

First up, find what the question’s directing First up, find what the question’s directing you to:you to:

Most of the really watchable films (Spider-Most of the really watchable films (Spider-Man, Superman, Batman Begins) tend to Man, Superman, Batman Begins) tend to keep the focus tight and avoid introducing keep the focus tight and avoid introducing too many protagonists.too many protagonists.

Nice easy one here so let’s fire straight in Nice easy one here so let’s fire straight in with an answer:with an answer:

My AnswerMy Answer

The writer uses parenthesis to provide us The writer uses parenthesis to provide us with extra information. In this case it is to with extra information. In this case it is to give examples of superhero films which give examples of superhero films which have been successful and enjoyable and have been successful and enjoyable and have stuck to a simple plot. have stuck to a simple plot. (Spider-Man, (Spider-Man, Superman, Batman Begins)Superman, Batman Begins)

Sentence StructureSentence Structure

As you can see here, I haven’t just gone As you can see here, I haven’t just gone “brackets!” and left it at that. I highlighted “brackets!” and left it at that. I highlighted what the aspect was and how it helped the what the aspect was and how it helped the reader to follow the writer’s argument. reader to follow the writer’s argument. This would be the same whether I was This would be the same whether I was referring to punctuation or sentence types. referring to punctuation or sentence types. Magic, let’s move on. Magic, let’s move on.

Your TurnYour Turn

1.1. ““The vast majority of bad superhero movies The vast majority of bad superhero movies are those which attempt to focus on too many are those which attempt to focus on too many characters, be they heroes or villains: I'm characters, be they heroes or villains: I'm thinking Spider-Man 3 or Fantastic Four for thinking Spider-Man 3 or Fantastic Four for starters.” (paragraph 1) What use does the starters.” (paragraph 1) What use does the colon have here?colon have here?

2.2. ““By the looks of the debut full-length trailer for By the looks of the debut full-length trailer for the film, which hit the web this week, it's not the film, which hit the web this week, it's not likely to be Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man.” likely to be Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man.” (paragraph 3) Comment on the writer’s use of (paragraph 3) Comment on the writer’s use of parenthesis in this extract.parenthesis in this extract.

IMAGERYIMAGERY

These questions are as nasty as

a Hulk Smash to the face!

Pfft, how do you think poor Loki

feels?!

IMAGERYIMAGERY

Imagery QuestionsImagery Questions now. Tricky tricky. As now. Tricky tricky. As crafty as playing poker with Loki. Oo-er. Now crafty as playing poker with Loki. Oo-er. Now imagery questions are there to show that you imagery questions are there to show that you understand why writers use certain understand why writers use certain metaphorsmetaphors and and similessimiles. They don’t just jam in any old . They don’t just jam in any old comparison, there’s a lot of thought put into comparison, there’s a lot of thought put into imagery so that the writer can help prove their imagery so that the writer can help prove their point. So, with an imagery question, you need to point. So, with an imagery question, you need to be able to show be able to show what two things are being what two things are being comparedcompared and and how effectivehow effective this comparison this comparison is. Formula reminder:is. Formula reminder:

IMAGERY FORMULAIMAGERY FORMULA

Quote image & identifyQuote image & identifySay what is compared to what.Say what is compared to what.Just as…so too…Just as…so too… (showing what they both have in common)(showing what they both have in common)This shows/ is effective …This shows/ is effective …

IMAGERYIMAGERY Now as the passage included at the beginning of Now as the passage included at the beginning of

this exercise contains very little in the way of this exercise contains very little in the way of imagery, let’s have a wee extract from an article imagery, let’s have a wee extract from an article from from www.empireonline.comwww.empireonline.com. .

““Given that our Given that our Captain AmericaCaptain America review review mentioned (SPOILER!) that Cap gets frozen at mentioned (SPOILER!) that Cap gets frozen at the end, may we casually inform you that the the end, may we casually inform you that the following news story contains spoilers. The following news story contains spoilers. The reason why we sound the spoiler horn is reason why we sound the spoiler horn is because a snippet of the very brief post-feature because a snippet of the very brief post-feature AvengersAvengers teaser at the end of teaser at the end of Captain AmericaCaptain America, showing all of the team at , showing all of the team at Avengers HQ looking badass, has been Avengers HQ looking badass, has been released online...”released online...”

IMAGERY QUESTIONIMAGERY QUESTION

How does the writer use imagery in this How does the writer use imagery in this paragraph to emphasise the importance paragraph to emphasise the importance of their spoiler warnings?of their spoiler warnings?

IMAGERYIMAGERY

First up, what imagery can we see here? Let me First up, what imagery can we see here? Let me subtly point out the following “we sound subtly point out the following “we sound the the spoiler hornspoiler horn” *hint hint*. Oh yes, now you see ” *hint hint*. Oh yes, now you see it! There it is…spoiler horn. Now obviously they it! There it is…spoiler horn. Now obviously they don’t have an don’t have an actualactual spoiler horn that they toot spoiler horn that they toot toot away with whenever someone spoils the toot away with whenever someone spoils the end of a film (although that would be a damn fine end of a film (although that would be a damn fine thing to have – I may make one). What they do thing to have – I may make one). What they do have though are several warnings and some have though are several warnings and some even in capitals. So I think we’re getting closer even in capitals. So I think we’re getting closer to an answer here…hmmmm…to an answer here…hmmmm…

MY ANSWERMY ANSWER

““sound the spoiler horn” = metaphor.sound the spoiler horn” = metaphor. Just as a horn is loud and warns people of Just as a horn is loud and warns people of

impending danger, so too does the spoiler impending danger, so too does the spoiler warning, which gives people plenty of warning, which gives people plenty of opportunity to avoid having the film spoiled for opportunity to avoid having the film spoiled for them.them.

This metaphor is used to emphasise how much This metaphor is used to emphasise how much the magazine is trying to warn people that they the magazine is trying to warn people that they may not want to read on as the content of their may not want to read on as the content of their article may spoil the film for them.article may spoil the film for them.

IMAGERYIMAGERY By gum, that was a marvellous answer! Once By gum, that was a marvellous answer! Once

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““Might he end up being little more than a Might he end up being little more than a target for Stark to fire wisecracks at?” target for Stark to fire wisecracks at?” (paragraph 6) How has the writer used (paragraph 6) How has the writer used imagery in this extract to express his imagery in this extract to express his concerns for the Hulk’s role in the new concerns for the Hulk’s role in the new Avengers movie?Avengers movie? 2A2A