Essential Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle English Notes
Leaving Cert & Junior Cycle English Revision Notes | Enda’s English Notes
This question is generally split into three separate questions that add up to 50 marks. (Covid changes brought this to 40) Question (i) The first question in the comprehension is generally a 15 mark question on the material you have just read. Example: Outline, in your own words, three of the challenges Bono issued to … Read more
This is probably the simplest of the languages on the course as it is the most direct and to the point. Imagine you are lost while driving and ask a passerby for the directions to the local football pitch. They will use the simplest possible language to convey to you how to get to the … Read more
This type of language will often be combined with the language of narration as means of describing the setting and characters. It is concerned with description and mood. Detailed Description: This is where the writer makes an effort to paint a picture of the setting, mood and atmosphere of a scene with the use of … Read more
In Comprehension Question A, you might be asked to read an extract from a novel or short story. In the last question, you may be asked to highlight the elements of the language of narration or you may be asked to explain why you thought it was an engaging piece of work. Either way, the … Read more
A lot of the features of argument are similar to the language of persuasion but with one difference; the language of argument appeals to a person’s sense of logic as opposed to their emotion. The language of argument will attempt to use statistics and facts instead of emotion. Rhetorical Questions: Rhetorical questions force the reader … Read more
In Question (iii) of the Comprehension Question A you will usually be asked about the style that was employed by the writer. If you are asked how the writer used the language of persuasion effectively in the text, you need to be able to identify the features of this type of language and find examples … Read more
Rhetorical Questions: Rhetorical questions force the reader or the listener to think about the question being posed and often forces them to think about their own actions or views. Example: Do we think that it is acceptable that in 2021 a child could die because they are hungry? Emotive Language: Using graphic imagery to change … Read more
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