IB English A Lit Topic Advanced Sample Analysis 2 Revision Notes (SL/HL)

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Advanced Sample Analysis 2

Let's try and analyze another text.
After all, practice makes progress!

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. A phrase runs over the line break without punctuation (e.g., “a dull grey pebble fell” spills onto “to the ground”; “a handful of dusty gravel” spills onto “spattered down”).
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.

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Advanced Sample Analysis 2

Let's try and analyze another text.
After all, practice makes progress!

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. A phrase runs over the line break without punctuation (e.g., “a dull grey pebble fell” spills onto “to the ground”; “a handful of dusty gravel” spills onto “spattered down”).
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.

Definition

Paywall

(on a website) an arrangement whereby access is restricted to users who have paid to subscribe to the site.

anim nostrud sit dolore minim proident quis fugiat velit et eiusmod nulla quis nulla mollit dolor sunt culpa aliqua

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit

Note

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam quis nostrud exercitation.

Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident

Tip

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Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris.
Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum.

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IB English A Lit Advanced Sample Analysis 2 Notes

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Advanced Sample Analysis 2

Sample Quote:

Step 1: Identify Stylistic Features

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Advanced Sample Analysis 2

Sample Quote:

Step 1: Identify Stylistic Features

anim nostrud sit dolore minim proident quis fugiat velit et eiusmod nulla quis nulla mollit dolor sunt culpa aliqua

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit

Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident

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