Identifying Writers' Techniques and Methods
Year 7 English Understanding how writers create meaning Developing literary analysis skills
Learning Objectives
To revise the terminology for techniques and methods used by writers To develop confidence in talking about a writer's methods To identify and explain the effects of different literary techniques
Success Criteria
I can identify at least 4 different literary techniques I can explain the effect of a technique using subject terminology I can match techniques to examples correctly I can discuss why a writer might choose a particular method
Warm-Up: Match the Technique
1. A simile 2. A metaphor 3. Personification 4. Exaggeration A. His mother was his safety net B. The pen cried ink C. Her bedroom was like a skip D. She was so hungry she could eat a horse
Think-Pair-Share
How do you know which technique is which? What clues help you identify different methods? Why might writers choose these particular techniques?
Key Literary Techniques Toolkit
Simile: Comparison using 'like' or 'as' Metaphor: Direct comparison saying something IS something else Personification: Giving human qualities to non-human things Alliteration: Repetition of initial consonant sounds Hyperbole: Deliberate exaggeration for effect
Technique vs. Effect
{"left":"TECHNIQUE: What the writer does\nEFFECT: Why they do it and what impact it has\nSimile comparing a bedroom to a skip\nCreates a vivid image of messiness and chaos","right":"Metaphor calling someone a 'safety net'\nShows the protective, supportive role of that person\nPersonification making a pen 'cry'\nMakes the writing more dramatic and emotional"}
Analyzing Arthur Gride
Read the passage about Arthur Gride from your worksheet Identify THREE different techniques used by Dickens Explain the effect of each technique How does Dickens make us feel about this character?
Differentiation Support
Bronze: Identify the technique and copy the definition Silver: Identify the technique and explain its basic effect Gold: Identify the technique, explain its effect, and suggest why the writer chose it Extension: Create your own examples using these techniques
Plenary: Exit Ticket
Name ONE technique you feel confident identifying Give an example of this technique in your own words Explain why a writer might use this technique One thing you want to improve next lesson