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Active voice
When the subject of the sentence performs the action.
Analysis
Analysis means breaking something down to explain how it works.
Diction
The kind of words the writer chooses.
Linking
When you analyze two or more techniques in the same quote or moment, and explain how they interact to shape mood, tone, character, or theme.
PEEL
A paragraph structure used in analytical writing: Point (state the argument), Evidence (quote the text), Explanation (analyse the technique and its effect), Link (connect back to the thesis).
Syntax
How the writer builds sentences.
Transitions
Words or phrases that guide the reader from one idea to the next.