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 define antecedent and referent and give an example. (Guide: “Antecedents and referents”)
- I can explain what makes a referent ambiguous. (Guide: “Ambiguous referents”; Practice question 6)
- I can explain what repetition does in a poem. (Guide: “Repetition”; Practice question 3)
- I can define alliteration as a repeated sound, not a repeated letter. (Guide: “Alliteration”; Practice question 1)
Skills
- I can find the antecedent of a pronoun, including when it is in the title. (Guide: Worked example 1, Step 1)
- I can name two readings of an ambiguous pronoun. (Guide: Worked example 2, Steps 1 and 2; Practice question 7)
- I can notice a small change in a repeated word and say what it adds. (Practice question 5)
- I can tie a sound pattern to the meaning of the words around it. (Guide: Worked example 1, Step 2; Practice question 2)
Reasoning
- I can explain what an ambiguity does to the reader’s interpretation. (Guide: Worked example 2, Step 3; Practice question 9)
- I can explain how repetition builds an image of absence or loneliness. (Practice questions 4 and 8)
- I can replace “the poet uses alliteration” with a sentence on what the sound reinforces. (Guide: “Strong and weak statements about words and phrases”)
All ticked? Move on to the Topic 2.5 study guide, Simile and metaphor, or return to the revision notes.