Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can explain why writers use similes, metaphors, analogies and anecdotes to relate an argument to an audience. (Guide: “Why writers compare”; Practice question 1)
- I can explain why an effective comparison must be shared and understood by the audience. (Guide: “The condition: shared and understood”; Practice question 2)
- I can explain how a comparison transfers meaning and also hides differences. (Guide: “What a comparison does”; Practice question 4)
Skills
- I can tell a simile, a metaphor, an analogy and an anecdote apart. (Guide: “The forms a comparison can take”; Practice question 3)
- I can name the two sides of a comparison and say what is transferred from one to the other. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice question 6)
- I can choose or write a comparison for a named audience and purpose. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice questions 5 and 7)
Reasoning
- I can explain why a comparison suits one audience and not another. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice question 5)
- I can say what a comparison hides and how that affects its persuasiveness. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice question 8)
- I can analyse a short public-domain comparison, such as Washington’s fingers and hand, in terms of audience and purpose. (Guide: “A public-domain example”; Practice question 8)
All ticked? Move on to the Topic 8.2 study guide, Diction, Syntax and Credibility.