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Advanced Sample Analysis 2

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Sample Quote:

“I glanced at a buzzing bee, / a dull grey pebble fell to the ground. / I glanced at a singing bird, / a handful of dusty gravel spattered down.”

Step 1: Identify Stylistic Features

Repetition:
1. “I glanced” is repeated at the start of two lines.
2. Effect: Emphasizes Medusa’s anxious, obsessive mindset and builds a rhythmic pattern that mirrors her compulsive checking or paranoia.
Enjambment:
1. The lines run over without full stops (e.g., line 1 into 2, and 3 into 4).
2. Effect: Creates a sense of instability or emotional disintegration; the uncontrolled flow reflects the unraveling of her identity and control.
Juxtaposition / Contrast:
1. “buzzing bee” vs. “grey pebble”; “singing bird” vs. “dusty gravel”.
2. Effect: Highlights transformation from life to lifelessness, reflecting how Medusa's emotional state taints the world around her.
Metaphor:
1. The transformation of living creatures into lifeless objects.
2. Effect: Represents how her jealousy and rage turn beauty and vitality into lifelessness; a metaphor for emotional ruin.
Sound Devices – Alliteration & Consonance:
1. “dusty gravel spattered down” contains hard consonant sounds (d/g/p).
2. Effect: Creates a harsh, grating auditory effect that mirrors violence and decay.
Color Imagery:
1. “grey”, “dusty”
2. Effect: Conveys dullness, lifelessness, and emotional bleakness, reinforcing Medusa’s inner emotional world.

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Advanced Sample Analysis 2 Notes

Advanced Sample Analysis 2

Sample Quote:

Step 1: Identify Stylistic Features

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Advanced Sample Analysis 2 Notes

Everything You Need to Know About Analysis6 subtopics

Paper 1 Lit4 subtopics

Paper 2 Lit4 subtopics

Individual Oral (IO)4 subtopics

Higher Level Essay (HLE)3 subtopics

Advanced Sample Analysis 2

Sample Quote:

Step 1: Identify Stylistic Features

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