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Textual Features in English

• Form: The purpose and features of a text influence its construction, suggesting a specific structure.

• Level of Usage of Language: Variations in language include slang, colloquial, informal, and formal styles.

• Person: Narrative perspective can be 1st person (I, we), 2nd person (you), or 3rd person (he, she, they).

• Word Choice or Diction: Writers employ emotive, forceful, or descriptive language to enhance persuasion, using powerful verbs like 'insist' and 'demand.'

• Syntax - Sentence Structure: Short or truncated sentences can create urgency or tension, while compound or complex sentences often indicate a formal tone.

• Figurative Language and Sound Devices: Includes metaphors, similes, and onomatopoeia, which intensify the impact of the text through sensory engagement.

• Icons: Represent complex ideas and feelings through a single person, object, or image.

• Repetition: Used for emphasis and persuasion, reinforcing key ideas through repeated words or syntactic structures.

• Contrast: Techniques such as paradox, antithesis, and juxtaposition highlight differences and create deeper meaning.

• Humour: Employs incongruity, parody, satire, and puns to engage readers and convey messages in an entertaining manner.

• Visuals: Elements like composition, angle, and lighting contribute to the overall impact of the visual presentation of a text.

• Gasps and Silences: What is left unsaid can carry significant weight, highlighting omitted voices and dominant narratives.

• Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonants in phrases emphasizes certain words and adds a rhythm to the text.

• Consonance: Involves repeating consonants throughout a sentence, creating a harmonious effect.

• Disjunction: Use of conjunctions like 'but' or 'yet' interrupts the rhythm, adding dramatic effect.

• Ellipsis: A deliberate pause that enhances tension within the narrative.

• Emotive Language: Words crafted to evoke strong feelings in readers.

• Exclamation: Sentences with high emotional intensity marked by exclamation points.

• Fractured or Truncated Sentences: Incomplete sentences that reflect natural speech, increasing urgency and tension.

• Imagery: Descriptive language that transports readers through vivid visual representations.

• Imperative Voice: A commanding tone, initiated by forceful verbs, urging action.

• Juxtaposition: Placing contrasting images or scenes together for dramatic effect.

• Metaphor: A figurative comparison that deepens understanding by linking two seemingly unrelated objects.

• Mise-en-scene: The arrangement of visual elements in a scene, including lighting, props, and actor choices.

• Modality: The strength or force of language—high modality conveys certainty; low modality suggests gentleness.

• Non-linear: A narrative that does not follow chronological order.

• Onomatopoeia: Words that mimic the sounds they describe, enhancing sensory experience.

• Personification: Assigning human traits to non-human entities for relatable storytelling.

• Perspective: The lens through which events or characters are viewed, affecting interpretation.

• Plosives Consonants: The use of forcefully articulated sounds that create a dynamic sonic quality.

• Representation: How meanings are conveyed through detailed textual features, shaping reader understanding.

• Setting: The backdrop for narratives, encompassing both internal and external locations.

• Sibilance: A literary device involving the repetition of the 's' sound, creating a soft, hissing effect.

• Simile: Comparisons using 'like' or 'as' to enhance descriptions.

• Symbolism: Objects that stand for larger concepts, enriching the thematic depth.

• Tense: Indicates the time of narrative action—present, past, or future.

• Theme: The underlying message or moral of a story, guiding reader interpretation.