Techniques (1 Viewer)

[SmileyCam]

Could someone start a thread with a list of possible techniques us3ed in texts? That would be REALLY useful for everyone, I think.

 

[goan_crazy]

thats a really broad question
there are heaps of techniques
depends on what text it is
poem, song, book, short story, movie
what?

but egs of techiniques are like metaphors, similies, onomatopia, descriptive language etc.

hope this helps
joe

 

[Eagles]

AH HA! I know EXACTLY what you mean!

I typed this up especially for the HSC paper 1. Enjoy.

 

[Rekkusu]

Hmm, I have to say..its perhaps too broad..

Techniques range from different texts. For example, in King Lear, you would be looking at dramatic conventions, in poetry you would be looking at its structure and simple techniques such as alliteration,etc.

If you feel you don't know techniques well, the best way is to buy study guides especially for your text, this helps you do most of the thinking, and you can basically just memorise it.

Technique --> Quote

And just apply that concept to any type of text that you will be writing, whenver you supply technique to back up your issue that you're stating, stick it with a quote.

 

[SmileyCam]

This is what I was thinking of

I meant something like this:

Poetry
Figurative language - metaphors similes, personification
Alliteration / assonance
Theme
Tone
Structure
Form
Punctuation
Rhythm
Rhyme
Repetition
Imagery
Form e.g. ballad, free verse, and blank verse, experimental

Film
Camera angles
Editing
Close-ups and long-range shots.
Lighting
Sound
Music
Contrast / juxtaposition
Fade dissolve
Palettes of colour
Casting
Costumes and make-up
Movement, gesture, facial expression
Mise-en-scene

Cartoons/Graphics
Lines of movement (vectors)
Positioning size
Heading, dialogue, written text
Foregrounding
Image
Caricature
Language
Tone - often satirical or humorous
Symbolism
Iconography e.g.- the Harbour Bridge represents Australia

On Line Texts
Hyperlinks
Graphics (top-of-page and other)
Menu - usually on left-hand side of page
Inverted structure (important information first) - many readers do not scroll down
Non-linear presentation
Navigation tools
Short chunks of written text
Icons
Page backgrounds
Logos
Interactive activities

Newspaper Article
Headline - often incorporating alliteration or pun
Inverted triangle structure - important information first
5 “W”s -who, what, when, where, why?
Factual details -locations, times; names and ages
Comment and eyes witness accounts
Active verbs
Photographs or graphics

Feature Article
Headline
Overview -often in bold or italics
Inverted structure- summary of main- ideas presented first
Reports events, explains events, argues a case or summarises, a range of issues
Anecdotes or issues to introduce article
Examples and statistical information
Comments from authoritative people
Highlighted quotes
Sub-headings
Font changes for emphasis

Interview
Salutation / introduction
Leading questions or summarising statements from interviewer
Substantial responses from interviewee
Punctuation - question marks, exclamations, ellipsis
Formal or colloquial language'
Tone
Closure

Lyrics
Title
Imagery
Repetition - ideas and imagery
Structure- verse
Form e.g. reggae, classical, pop
Rhyme
Rhythm/beat
Pace
Language - Word choice
Contrast / juxtaposition

Speech
Rhetorical questions.
Use of second person
Emotive language
Repetition
Imagery
Sentence structure
Punctuation
Tone
Expression- pause, emphasis, etc

Report
Use of third person
Present tense
Factual, objective language
Structure
Technical terms
No figurative language
Examples and statistical information
References to authority

Letters
Range of purposes - formal, personal, business
Lay-out
Salutation
Recount, report or present an argument
Tone
Objective or subjective
Structure
Punctuation
Focus statement - Re: ----- (optional)

Narrative
Structure – orientation, complication, resolution
Narrative voice
Figurative language metaphors, similes, personification
Tone
Sentence structure, syntax
Symbolism
Characterisation
Dialogue
First or third person.