P in POT

Purpose

- what was the purpose of this text/authors intention?

O in POT

Opposites

- are there any contrasting forces?

e.g. light and dark

T in POT

Tone

- what mood have they chosen?

How do you ascertain the tone?

Look at the verbs and adjectives - what connotations do they have?

T in TEA

Technique

- state the language feature they used.

E in TEA

Evidence

- provide examples which support your point.

A in TEA

Analyse

- what is the author trying to convey, how, and why.

Mood creating techniques:

Colloquial language – informal, conversational words e.g. whatevs

Slang – extremely informal words e.g. sus

Jargon – words typical of a specific profession or group e.g. USB

Formal language – clever sounding words

Emotive language – words that create emotion

Techniques which emphasise a point:

Repetition – when a words or group of words are repeated

Hyperbole – an exaggeration

Quotation – when a person is quoted

Rhetorical question – a question that includes the answer

Interrogative – when the reader is asked to consider a genuine question

Imperative – a direct command

Word choice:

Connotation - words that evoke a deeper emotion or meaning

Lexical choice - the author’s choice of specific words

Structures:

Stanza – a verse in a poem

Caesura – a pause in the middle of a line (marked by punctuation)

Enjambment – the continuation of a sentence beyond its line (no punctuation)

Idiom – a group of words that have taken on a meaning different from their actuality. eg: Piece of cake

Sarcasm – the use of irony to mock

Euphemism – making something seem less harsh than it is e.g. put down

Neologism – made-up words

Allusion – an expression used to bring something to mind without mentioning it directly.

Juxtaposition – placing two things close together (often to create contrast) e.g. like night and day

Anecdote – a short, often personal, story

Slang

Extremely informal words e.g. sus

Jargon

Words typical of a specific profession or group e.g. USB

Colloquial language

Informal, conversational words e.g. whatevs

Interrogative

When the reader is asked to consider a genuine question

Idiom

A group of words that have taken on a meaning different from their actuality. eg: Piece of cake

Euphemism

Making something seem less harsh than it is e.g. put down

Anecdote

A short, often personal, story

Allusion

An expression used to bring something to mind without mentioning it directly.