Analysing Effect — Beyond Just Naming

<h3>The Key Principle</h3>

<p>Naming a technique alone earns no marks. You must explain its <em>effect</em> on the reader and link it to the writer's purpose.</p>

<h3>AFOREST (for persuasive texts)</h3>

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<li><strong>A</strong> — Alliteration</li>

<li><strong>F</strong> — Facts</li>

<li><strong>O</strong> — Opinions</li>

<li><strong>R</strong> — Rhetorical questions</li>

<li><strong>E</strong> — Emotive language</li>

<li><strong>S</strong> — Statistics</li>

<li><strong>T</strong> — Triples (rule of three)</li>

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<h3>How to Write About Effect</h3>

<p>Follow this pattern: <strong>Technique → Quote → Effect on reader → Purpose</strong></p>

<blockquote>"The writer uses personification in the phrase 'the city breathed with life'. This suggests the city is almost alive, creating a vivid sense of energy that makes the reader feel the excitement of the setting."</blockquote>

<h3>Useful Verbs for Effect</h3>

<p>creates / suggests / implies / conveys / emphasises / highlights / evokes / reinforces / challenges / positions the reader to…</p>