Language Analysis
Analysing writers' techniques and their effects
Language analysis examines *how* a writer uses words and *why*.
Tone = writer's attitude (angry, hopeful, sarcastic). Mood = feeling created in the reader. Register = level of formality. Always ask: Who is writing? To whom? What should the reader feel?
Rhetorical Devices:
When identifying a device, always explain its effect — just naming it isn't enough.
Comparing Texts: Consider purpose, audience, tone, structure, language. Use: "whereas", "in contrast", "similarly".
Directed Writing: Adopt a specific **form** (letter, speech, article), match the **audience**, use appropriate **register**. Plan with **FAP**: Form, Audience, Purpose.
Key Points to Remember
- 1Analyse tone, mood, and register
- 2Identify rhetorical devices
- 3Compare texts from different genres
- 4Write directed writing responses
Pakistan Example
Cricket Commentary — Rhetorical Devices Live in Action
When a commentator calls Babar Azam 'a machine of precision, a wall bowlers cannot crack' — that's metaphor and hyperbole. 'Karachi is on fire tonight!' creates vivid imagery. Analysing commentary for tone, register, and devices is perfect A Level practice.