EXPLODING A QUOTE - PROCESS
1. What does the quote actually MEAN?
2. How might a READER REACT to the quote?
3. SYMBOLISM- are there any symbols or structural techniques within the quote?
4. What is the language technique and the effect of this?
5. Highlight the key individual words. What are the connotations of the key individual word?
➔ Key Word / Method
➔ Synonyms
➔ Antonyms
➔ Suggestion / Ideas
6. What can we infer about the ‘character’ or ‘voice’ from the quote?
7. How does the quote link to wider IDEAS?
8. Can you find a related quote from elsewhere?
ENG. LANG. PAPER 2:
1. 4 Marks - choose 4 TRUE statements
2. 8 Marks - need to refer to Source A and Source B, summarise something, 3-4 paragraphs
(SQI)
3. 12 Marks - ‘how does writer use language to describe…’, only refer to Source B, 4
paragraphs.
4. 16 Marks - compare different perspectives, refer to Source A and Source B, compare methods
used (PEEL?)
5. 40 Marks - Writing to Present a Viewpoint
